SAU: A potential destination for medical tourism

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 257-262

  Khan, Shahzad ^a   Alam, Md Shariful ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNITED INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Economy; Medical tourism; Middle East; Religious tourism; SAU

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARAB; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DUBAI; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; ISLAM; LAW; MALAYSIA; MARKETING; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL TOURISM; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION; RELIGION; REVIEW; SAUDI ARABIA; SINGAPORE; TELEHEALTH; THAILAND; TRAVEL;

EID: 84919631255     PISSN: 16583612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2014.01.007     Document Type: Review

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