Open AccessMedical tourism
Author(s) -
Abbas Ghanbari,
Khadijeh Zirak Moradlu,
Morteza Ramazani
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
management science letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1923-9343
pISSN - 1923-9335
DOI - 10.5267/j.msl.2014.7.021
Subject(s) - tourism , business , computer science , process management , geography , archaeology
Medical tourism is considered as one of the tourism dimensions and it can contribute to the stabilized and dynamic development of a country's economy. Since it is cost-effective industry, most developing countries have focused on this industry and they are planning to develop this industry. Not only does Zanjan province, as the central region in medicine services, enjoy different kinds of variety and acceptable medical specialties but also it has historical, natural, and religious tourism potentials. In this survey, the researcher investigated the existing potentials of Zanjan province based on descriptive - analytical tourism in offering and providing medical services and accommodation. The survey reports that offered services in tourism were not acceptable and satisfactory