Medical tourism as a factor for the economic development: conceptual approach and empirical analysis of the dynamics of health providers, hotel services and tourists in Crete

Abstract

Medical tourism can be the main lever of tourism and the Greek economy, with the development that has taken place in recent years around the world. Medical tourism refers to people who wish to use medical services in a foreign country, combining the medical part with the holidays. The basic services provided are medical care, of all kinds, as well as wellness activities, e.g. thermal springs.The main advantage of medical tourism is the increase of the income of the country that the person chooses to go for his activities and the receipt of health services at a lower price by the health tourist, in combination with the holidays. However, there are also disadvantages such as the lack of regulations for the provision of health services and certification, while for the user is the non-coverage of expenses by the insurance funds and the transfer that may burden his health.On top of all this, the demand for medical tourism services is constantly increasing and the reasons are the increase of ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/49312
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/49312
ND
49312
Alternative title
Ο ιατρικός τουρισμός ως μοχλός οικονομικής ανάπτυξης: εννοιολογική προσέγγιση και εμπειρική ανάλυση της δυναμικής των παρόχων υγείας, των ξενοδοχειακών υπηρεσιών και των τουριστών στην Κρήτη
Author
Batakis, Dimitrios (Father's name: Charalampos)
Date
2021
Degree Grantor
Technical University of Crete (TUC)
Committee members
Ατσαλάκης Γεώργιος
Ζοπουνίδης Κωνσταντίνος
Μαλαγάρη Αικατερίνη
Λιονής Χρήστος
Πιερράκος Γεώργιος
Δούμπος Μιχαήλ
Χατζηδήμα Σταματίνα
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesHealth Sciences ➨ Health sciences, miscellaneous
Keywords
Medical tourism
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
im., tbls., maps, fig., ch.
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