Medical tourism: The new favorite tourist market
Author(s) -
Anzer. R. N
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of economics and international finance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2006-9812
DOI - 10.5897/jeif12.020
Subject(s) - tourism , swot analysis , strengths and weaknesses , china , scrutiny , business , flourishing , marketing , tourism geography , medical tourism , public relations , political science , psychology , social psychology , law , psychotherapist
Medical tourism, a new form of tourism industry flourishing around the world, holds a huge market potential in China. Its definition and related issues are under the way of being carefully examined with quite a concern on its development conditions and strategies. China, a late boomer in medical tourism, is in a total different social and economical situation and in urgent need to get close scrutiny in its new favorite tourist market. Thus, a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis is conducted in Chinese tourism development strategies and conditions.
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