Medical tourism – new growing industry on a concealed market
Journal Title: European Journal of Medical Technologies - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Background. Travel for health reasons is not new. ‘Taking the waters’ has long been a pursuit of those who could afford the travel to spa destinations, often crossing borders to do so. There are numerous 18th century accounts of wealthy Europeans traveling to famous French spas or to the medicinal waters for treatments. Aim. This study aims to analyze the industry within medical tourism as literal sea change has been occurring in recent years. Results. Growing technological sophistication and low labour costs in developing countries, combined with cheap airfares and a growing global demand for healthcare services, has created a burgeoning new entrepreneurial sector: medical tourism. The industry is said to reach over US$100 billion in 2012.
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Andrzej Tucki, Paul Cleave
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