The promotion of health tourism products for domestic tourists

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 137-146

  Han, Ji Sook ^a   Lee, Timothy J ^b   Ryu, Kisang ^c  

^a Navi Wellness Tourism Research and Development   (South Korea)

^b RITSUMEIKAN ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

health tourism; tourism product promotion; tourist participation; tourist preferences

Indexed keywords

LEISURE INDUSTRY; MARKETING; MEDICAL TOURISM; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL DEMAND;

KOREA;

EID: 85036582173     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.2161     Document Type: Article

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