A cross-cultural study of perceptions of medical tourism among Chinese, Japanese and Korean tourists in Korea

Tourism Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-88

  Yu, Ji Yun ^a   Ko, Tae Gyou ^b  

^a Korea Culture and Tourism Institute   (South Korea)

^b Hallym Polytechnic University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cross cultural study; Health tourism; Medical tourism; Participation intention; Perception

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HERITAGE TOURISM; PERCEPTION; TOURISM; TOURIST DESTINATION;

KOREA;

EID: 80052432155     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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