Contemporary medical tourism: Conceptualisation, culture and commodification
J Connell - Tourism management, 2013 - Elsevier
An overview is given of the short history and rapid rise of medical tourism, its documentation,
and current knowledge and analysis of the industry. Definitions of medical tourism are …
and current knowledge and analysis of the industry. Definitions of medical tourism are …
Medical tourism: A snapshot of evidence on treatment abroad
N Lunt, D Horsfall, J Hanefeld - Maturitas, 2016 - Elsevier
The scoping review focuses on medical tourism, whereby consumers elect to travel across
borders or to overseas destinations to receive their treatment. Such treatments include …
borders or to overseas destinations to receive their treatment. Such treatments include …
The medical tourism index: Scale development and validation
M Fetscherin, RM Stephano - Tourism Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Medical tourism is an estimated $100 billion dollar industry. Despite the increasing number
of people, companies and countries involved in medical tourism, we know very little about …
of people, companies and countries involved in medical tourism, we know very little about …
A qualitative analysis of Singapore's medical tourism competitiveness
S Ganguli, AH Ebrahim - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2017 - Elsevier
Medical tourism, a rapidly growing market, has been recognized by many countries as a
potential sector for economic diversification. Although Singapore stands out as one of the …
potential sector for economic diversification. Although Singapore stands out as one of the …
Dental tourism: Examining tourist profiles, motivation and satisfaction
M Jaapar, G Musa, S Moghavvemi, R Saub - Tourism Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Despite the overwhelming interest in medical tourism research, knowledge in dental tourism,
which is its subspecialty, remains limited. This study is the first to measure tourist profiles …
which is its subspecialty, remains limited. This study is the first to measure tourist profiles …
Understanding medical tourists: Word-of-mouth and viral marketing as potent marketing tools
E Yeoh, K Othman, H Ahmad - Tourism Management, 2013 - Elsevier
The medical tourism industry in Malaysia has grown drastically over the past ten years. This
research seeks to determine the demographics of the medical tourists that are visiting …
research seeks to determine the demographics of the medical tourists that are visiting …
Medical tourists: Incoming and outgoing
JE Dalen, JS Alpert - The American journal of medicine, 2019 - amjmed.com
Patients who travel to another country to seek health care are referred to as medical tourists.
The term arose because many Americans seek less expensive elective surgical, dental, or …
The term arose because many Americans seek less expensive elective surgical, dental, or …
The benefits of blockchain technology for medical tourism
I Tyan, A Guevara-Plaza, MI Yagüe - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The paper discusses the benefits of blockchain technology for medical tourism. The major
focus is placed on pre-procedure and post-procedure of medical tourism. The authors argue …
focus is placed on pre-procedure and post-procedure of medical tourism. The authors argue …
How satisfied are inbound medical tourists in Malaysia? A study on private hospitals in Kuala Lumpur
The study explores inbound medical tourists' satisfaction from 137 respondents sampled
using the combination of purposeful and convenience samplings in five private hospitals in …
using the combination of purposeful and convenience samplings in five private hospitals in …
A comparative analysis of medical tourism competitiveness of India, Thailand and Singapore
AH Ebrahim, S Ganguli - Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary …, 2019 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak This study is aimed at providing a comparative insight into strategic advantages
responsible for the competitiveness of medical tourism market of three selected Asian …
responsible for the competitiveness of medical tourism market of three selected Asian …