Identifying factors affecting destination choice of medical tourists: a systematic review of literature

Abstract

Objective:Overseas travels in which improved health is the main component, "medical tourism", has emerged as a new source of competitive advantage all over the world. The present study seeks to identify the factors that affect destination choice of medical tourists. Methods:We systematically searched relevant databases including Pub Med, Embase, Science Direct, Web of Science and Medline databases using terms "medical tourism" OR "health tourism".Studies were identified and screened in accordance with the preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) published in English or Farsi, determining factors that develop

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