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Medical Tourism Development: A Systematic Review of Economic Aspects Publisher



Hadian M1 ; Jabbari A2 ; Mousavi SH3 ; Sheikhbardsiri H4
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  1. 1. Department of Health Care Management, Student Research Committee of School of Management and Medical Information, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Health Services Management, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Health in Emergencies and Disasters, Student Research Committee of School of Management and Medical Information, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Emergency Operation Center (EOC), Disasters and Emergencies Management Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Source: International Journal of Healthcare Management Published:2021


Abstract

The tourism industry is one of the largest and most productive economic activities in the world that directly and indirectly affects other economic and cultural activities. The purpose of this study was to identify the strengths points and challenges of medical tourism development in Iran. A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses PRISMA guidelines. Overview of the study shows that Iran has good scope for the medical tourism industry but, in general, is faced with main challenges, including lack of technology and technical infrastructures, existence of different organs of political and decision-making and also its cultural and political conditions. Therefore if Iran intends to use the strategy of developing medical tourism, as one of the strengths of the resilient economy, it should weigh strengths and challenges. © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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