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What is Medical Travel/Tourism

Chapter 1
Global Developments in Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Travelling for medical treatment/surgery is an activity where a patient travels within the country or overseas to purchase a medical product or healthcare service such as cancer surgery, cosmetic, dental, eye surgery, hip and knee replacement, and engages in some touristic activity, shopping, and sightseeing if health permits.
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Emerging Trends of Wellness and Medical Tourism in India
Anita Medhekar (Central Queensland University, Australia)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9787-2.ch001
Abstract
India is a leading health tourism destination attracting patients as medical tourists from all over the world. Health tourism is a provision of private healthcare in collaboration with the government and the tourism sector. India has a competitive advantage over other countries engaged in health tourism in combining traditional Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddhi, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) with allopathic medicine and complex high end of medical surgeries such as cancer, cardiac, and hip and knee replacements. This chapter will identify the factors driving the growing economic importance of wellness and medical tourism to India, opportunities, and challenges in developing India as a global healthcare destination.
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Chapter 6
Role, Rules, and Regulations for Global Medical Tourism Facilitators
MTm is a branch of health-tourism. It is a phenomenon where a patient travels domestic/overseas, with/without a companion, for medical treatment. This could be invasive, and involve complex surgical procedures with the use of highly specialized medical technology and skilled surgeons, for the improvement of health and quality of life. MTs may combine it with a vacation if health permits at an exotic destination, pre or post-surgery for recuperation.
Published in Chapter: Role, Rules, and Regulations for Global Medical Tourism Facilitators; From: Handbook of Research on International Travel Agency and Tour Operation Management
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