International research status of medical tourism and its implications for China
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2014.11.011
- VernacularTitle:国外医疗旅游研究现状及启示
- Author:
Zhijie WU
;
Qing GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical tourism;
Research status;
Implications
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2014;(11):59-63
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Drawing on recently published foreign literature, this paper comprehensively analyses the research status of medical tourism from the concept of decision-making factors and risks for tourists, as well as the impacts of medical tourism. For future research, it proposes a greater focus on medical tourists, caregiver-companions and medi-cal tourism facilitators. To promote the development of Chinese medical tourism, a development model must be con-structed, international medical services, consummate policies, and regulations must be in place, and medical tourism personnel must be trained and welcomed.
