Customer-perceived value of medical tourism: An exploratory study - The case of cosmetic surgery in Tunisia

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-129

  Hallem, Yousra ^a   Barth, Isabelle ^a  

^a Ecole de Management de Strasbourg   (France)

Author keywords

Internet; Medical tourism; Netnography; Perceived value

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865990745     PISSN: 14476770     EISSN: 18395260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/jhtm.18.1.121     Document Type: Article

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