Factors influencing medical tourism adoption in Malaysia: A DEMATEL-Fuzzy TOPSIS approach

M Nilashi, S Samad, AA Manaf, H Ahmadi… - Computers & Industrial …, 2019 - Elsevier
Tourism is one of the biggest competitive industries in the world. Nowadays, medical tourism
is quickly developing as a part of tourism for health and wellness care. There are many …

An analysis of push and pull motivators investigated in medical tourism research published from 2000 to 2016

SP John, R Larke - Tourism Review International, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Medical tourism is growing in many parts of the world. As such, it should not be surprising
that there is a growing body of literature focusing on the nature of scope of this tourism …

Evaluation and selection of medical tourism sites: A rough analytic hierarchy process based multi‐attributive border approximation area comparison approach

J Roy, K Chatterjee, A Bandyopadhyay, S Kar - Expert Systems, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a novel Multiple Criteria Decision Making methodology for assessing
and prioritizing medical tourism destinations under uncertainty. A systematic evaluation and …

Travelers'(in) Resilience to environmental risks emphasized in the media and their redirecting to medical destinations: Enhancing sustainability

T Gajić, LA Minasyan, MD Petrović, VA Bakhtin… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research delves into the intricate dynamics of travelers' decision-making processes,
particularly their response to the media's portrayal of environmental risks and the …

Barriers to medical tourism development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

I Bulatovic, K Iankova - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Medical tourism is a thriving industry. Many destinations now seek to attract more medical
tourists. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is no exception. As one of the most important …

Medical Tourism in the Region of Crete, Greece: Perspectives from Healthcare Providers, Hotel Managers, and Medical Tourists

D Batakis, S Sidiropoulos, A Emmanouil-Kalos… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Medical tourism is a rapidly growing sector, and could become a major driver of tourism in
Greece. This research examines the status quo and the potential of medical tourism on the …

Medical tourism in the Region of Thessaly, Greece: Opinions and perspectives from healthcare providers

G Giannake, A Economou, T Metaxas, M Geitona - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Medical tourism is considered to be one of the most upcoming and profitable markets
worldwide. The objective of the study is to examine the potential and challenges of medical …

Healthcare Organisations in a global marketplace: a systematic Review of the literature on healthcare marketing

B Balogun, O Ogunnaike - Journal of Marketing Management and …, 2017 - papers.ssrn.com
This was a systematic review to explore the nature of marketing of healthcare organisations
in an international context. The objectives were to: systematically collect, document …

Promises and hurdles of medical tourism development in the Russian Federation

AN Daykhes, M Jakovljevic, VA Reshetnikov… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Development of medical tourism improves access to healthcare in countries
where the necessary medical procedures are not available or accessible to its citizens. In …

Measuring the efficiency of medical tourism industry in EU member states

L Androutsou, T Metaxas - Journal of Tourism Analysis: Revista de …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose Under the Directive 2011/24/EU, medical tourism and cross-border health are
interrelated terms regarding the freedom to move to get the most accessible medical …