The main paths of medical tourism: From transplantation to beautification

Tourism Management

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 49-58

  Chuang, Thomas C ^a   Liu, John S ^b   Lu, Louis Y Y ^c   Lee, Yachi ^c  

^a VANUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cosmetic tourism; Literature review; Main path analysis; Medical tourism; Transplant tourism

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; LITERATURE REVIEW; MARKETING; MEDICINE; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURISM MARKET; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84899015633     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2014.03.016     Document Type: Article

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