Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to delineate a clear definition of health tourism, and to
explain it in two sub-categories, namely, medical tourism, and wellness tourism …

A significant number of studies have assessed the impact of medical tourism from economic,
technological and social perspectives. Few studies, however, have explored the …

Medical tourism is a rapidly growing sector, and could become a major driver of tourism in
Greece. This research examines the status quo and the potential of medical tourism on the …

Background Medical tourism companies play an important role in promoting transnational
medical travel for elective, out-of-pocket medical procedures. Though researchers are …

This study investigates the process involved in developing a medical tourism industry in
South Korea as a case country, one of the fastest growing countries with strong potential in …

This study examines the effect of a Korean Oriental medicine festival's quality on tourists'
satisfaction, trust, and support, and explores satisfaction's influence through the mediating …

Background Globalisation has prompted countries to evaluate their position on trade in
health services. However, this is often done from a multi-lateral, rather than a regional or bi …

Medikal turizm; kişilerin ülkelerindeki yüksek maliyetler, uzun bekleme süreleri ve bazı
tedavilerin yapılamaması gibi çeşitli sebeplerle, tedavi olmak amacıyla başka bir ülkeye …

Medical tourism, where patients travel away from home to seek medical treatments, has
grown rapidly over the past decade. Its rapid growth has attracted the attention of both the …

The study assesses the presence and magnitude of global trends in health tourism using
health-related travel (HRT) spending reported in the International Monetary Fund's Balance …