MEDICAL TOURISM - HOW TO INCREASE INCOME IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALITY
Medical tourism is a global phenomenon that involves the movement of people outside the country of residence in order to receive medical care, given that the global market is characterized by high medical costs for the treatment of chronic diseases, especially in developed countries. This market is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Online Access: | https://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.21_1/Art58.pdf |
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| Summary: | Medical tourism is a global phenomenon that involves the movement of people outside the country of residence in order to receive medical care, given that the global market is characterized by high medical costs for the treatment of chronic diseases, especially in developed countries. This market is growing, manifesting itself in two directions, on the one hand from developing countries to developed countries that have quality medical services, and on the other hand from developed countries to developing countries, due to the affordable services from the financial point of view, Among the reasons that determine the medical tourism are diseases such as dental, fertility treatment, cosmetic surgery, ophthalmic, orthopedic, cardiovascular treatments, etc. Based on the bibliographic study and the existing data in the statistical databases, we proposed that in this paper to analyze how medical tourism has developed in recent years, and the impact it has on a country's economy. |
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| ISSN: | 2284-7995 2285-3952 |