Pdf medical tourism is an international phenomenon where some tourists. Should it matter that there is no agreed upon definition or common understanding of medical tourism. Medical tourism is complicated by financial, legal, and ethical issues, as well as by health. The aim is to find out what russians think of medical tourism, where they would prefer to go if they chose to travel for medical purposes and also whether cuban medical tourism suits their needs. Medical tourism is a multibillion dollar industry promoted by governments and the medical and tourism industries. Medical tourism in thailand and its marketing strategies.
A case study of thailand thinakorn noree thesis submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of degree of doctor of philosophy of the university of london june 2015 department of global health and development faculty of public health and policy. The elite from developing countries seek treatments not available in their own countries. This thesis concludes the final course of the master international development. Medical tourism provides an essential advantage for destinations. Health tourism is a key growth sector of the indian healthcare delivery industry. These three countries, which combined comprised about 90% of the medical tourism market share in asia in 2008, 1 have invested heavily in their healthcare infrastructures to meet the increased demand for accredited medical care through firstclass facilities. Microeconomics of competitiveness medical tourism cluster. Medical tourism, although not a new concept, has emerged on the internet as an option.
Planning in the field of medical tourism is of particular importance. Jayaraman, soh keng lin, li lian yap and wooi leng ong universiti sains malaysia, penang, malaysia the paper highlights sustainable ecotourism in. An evaluation of medical tourism in india african journal of. European journal of tourism hospitality and research vol. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. This is due to varying bioethical considerations for some medical procedures and technologies, high healthcare costs, and unequal accessibility to quality healthcare. What is known about the effects of medical tourism in. Best practices in medical tourism are few and far between. India ranks second for medical tourism in the world. Free tourism thesis statement samples and examples list. Opportunities and challenges a thesis submitted to the public policy and administration department in partial fulfillment of.
Lack of communication from providers to the medical tourists home health care system results in fragmented care. Medical tourism journal of travel medicine oxford academic. This thesis deals with the destination images of beijing and its branding strategies towards international tourists and domestic tourists. Pdf planning and developing medical tourism in megalopolis shiraz.
Medical tourism is a global emerging industry and is an important component of tourism. Many patients engage in medical tourism because the procedures they seek can be performed in other countries at relatively low cost and without the delay and inconvenience of being placed on a waiting list. Opportunities, challenges and impacts kansinee guntawongwan. An thesis examples on tourism statement is a prosaic composition of a small volume and free composition, expressing individual impressions and thoughts on a specific occasion or issue and obviously not claiming a definitive or exhaustive interpretation of the subject. Muzaffer uysal department of hospitality and tourism management abstract this study investigates how tourism affects the quality of life qol of residents in tourism destinations that vary in the stage of development. Medical tourism has raised concerns regarding the quality of care in destination countries and this is one of the main arguments of the opponents of medical tourism. The dentistry, cosmetology, orthopedics and cardiology are the few of the highly contributing medical treatment for medical tourism market in 2016. Medical tourism attraction of tehran hospitals international. The internets impact on the advancement of medical tourism. It is also estimated that medical tourism in india will receive around 1. One of the objectives of this thesis is to uncover what influences peoples decisions to. Medical tourism fairs, medical conferences, wellness conferences, wellness fairs and its allied road shows rudra, 2011. Medical tourism experienced a rapid growth in thailand, particularly after the 1997s asian financial crisis. The marketing mix and development of medical tourism in shiraz.
Growth in the popularity of this practice has resulted in a significant amount of attention being given to it from researchers, policymakers, and the media. Furthermore, to help give guidance on how to plan a medical travel that would be. Medical tourism plays an important role in national revenue of many countries. International journal of travel medicine and global health, volume 1, issue 2, summer 20. Studies published in the persian and english language during the years.
Technology driving the rise of medical tourism please. Obtaining a medical procedure or treatment abroad that lacks scientific evidence clearly raises ethical concern. Medical tourism may raise broader ethical issues for the countries in which it is promoted. Professor neil lunt social policy and social work, the. The american university in cairo school of global affairs. Advancing medical tourism in the united arab emirates.
African journal of hospitality, tourism and leisure vol. For example, in india, some argue that a policy of medical tourism for the classes and health missions for the masses will lead to a deepening of the inequities already embedded in the health care system. Introduction medical tourism is a new form of a niche tourism market which has been rapidly growing in the recent years. This study models a conceptual framework on novel ways of sustaining the united arab emirate uae vision 2020 with reference to the existing models on behavior. The purpose of this thesis is to identify how beijing is presented in tourism marketing between international tourists. Both, public authorities and private companies soon. Although medical tourism appeared many years ago, it is still a new trend, with. Master thesis medical tourism development in cebu city. A thesis submitted to the faculty of accountancy and management. In the current study, the theory of planned behavior tpb. Patients who travel abroad for medical treatment do so for a variety of reasons. The medical tourism market in asia is anticipated to post a compound annual growth rate cagr of around 22% during 2014 to 2018, according to a report by rncos2.
The medical tourism industry is emerging due to rise in healthcare expenditure in developed countries coupled with the availability of cost effective treatments in developing countries. I spent the last six years as a strange kind of tourist. Abstractin this study the authors aim to discover the desired attributes of medical service providers offering different medical treatments, using medical tourists who sought treatment in thailand. Older tourists represent an increasingly attractive market segment for the tourism industry because they are willing to spend more than younger cohorts for quality. Medical tourism refers to a vacation that involves traveling across international borders to obtain. Medical tourism is regarded as one of the most significant kind of tourism in the past 20 years connell, 20. Medical tourism is the travel of people in search of medical care that is either, unavailable, unaffordable or proscribed at home healthcare systems. On the other hand, the knowledge of developing competitive medical tourism destinations is still limited. Philippines 19701998 the journal of developing areas, volume 39, number 2. While recording a significant contraction in 2009, international tourist arrivals picked up again slowly and have now returned to their precrisis peak level as shown in figure 1. Medical tourism occurs when consumers elect to travel across international borders with the intention of receiving some form of medical treatment. Yet, there has been little effort to systematically synthesize what is known about the effects of this. I hereby declare that the thesis entitled medical tourism in india with.
In a research entitled medical tourism, the creator of outsourcing. Medical tourism involves patients intentionally leaving their home country to access nonemergency health care services abroad. In one of the possible definitions, medical tourism is defined as the organized travel. The main goal of this phd thesis was to understand how medical devices interact with the other components of the healthcare system e. Medical tourism, also called health tourism, surgical tourism, or medical travel, international travel for the purpose of receiving medical care. One article from the selected articles was extracted and content analyses was performed in order to determine the type of intervention. It could be a small step toward promoting entrepreneurship and increasing nonoil revenues in the country. Desired attributes of medical treatment and medical. Medical tourism benefits and risks a guide of awareness. Not just any hospitals, but those participating in the medical tourism industrya booming multibilliondollar business based on international travel for the primary purpose of receiving health care in places like thailand, korea, malaysia, mexico, india, and singapore. The effects of tourism impacts upon quality of life of residents in the community kyungmi kim committee chair. These objectives help lay the foundations for a medical tourism facility that would respond well to the future demands of international patients, and would remain. The term medical tourism describes tourists who travel to oversea countries to obtain healthcare services and facilities such as medical, dental and surgical care whilst.
I would like to express my gratitude to my thesis supervisor, professor andrew. Pdf medical tourism market trendsan exploratory research. This is due to varying bioethical considerations for some medical procedures and technologies, high healthcare costs, and. The main objective of this research was to identify and analyze the factors affecting the growth of medical tourism in iran. A case study of the siem reapangkor region, cambodia is no more than 100,000 words in length including quotes and exclusive of tables, figures, appendices. In asia, medical tourism is highest in india, singapore and thailand. The overall objective of this thesis was to study the incidence of myocardial damage and perioperative adverse cardiac events, to determine predictors of poor outcome and to assess the effect of a medical intervention in patients at risk undergoing noncardiac surgery. This study is thus an attempt to meet this requirement. Tourism destination attractiveness as perceived by. Medical tourism market by treatment type, geography and. To counter this, several initiatives have been taken by the private sector in india. An international multidisciplinary journal of tourism volume 9, number 1, spring 2014, pp. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy.
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