...Aneta Mathijsen Purpose The home-is-safer-than-abroad bias is quite substantial in tourism. In times of uncertainty, home-like, domestic, and what is known is much more trusted. This paper explores how the diaspora population might be instrumental in rebuilding medical tourism for countries...

... Spa tourism Wellness tourism Medical tourism Regional development Resilience Sustainability Post-pandemic recovery Visegrád countries Theme editors Diana Dryglas and Melanie Kay Smith share their reflections on the significance and outcomes of the theme issue with Managing Editors Zanete...

... countries. For this purpose, the construct of health tourism developed by Smith and Puczkó (2009 , 2014) was adopted, which includes two main forms: medical tourism and wellness tourism. Although medical tourism often refers to surgical interventions, it can also include balneological treatments...

...Anna Białk-Wolf Purpose The aim of this article is to present the changes in the medical tourism market due to shifting in consumer behavior, international competition and the influence of political factors. Design/methodology/approach The article is based on the author’s own qualitative...

...Vinaytosh Mishra; Sudhir Rana Purpose The purpose of the study is to identify the important barriers to the development of medical tourism in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Further, it aims to establish a relationship among these barriers and propose a framework to overcome them. Design...

... is experiencing growth during the pandemic, disruption to travel has affected medical tourism. This article considers the short-term factors affecting medical tourism and how they could be mitigated by incorporating technological advances to secure long-term growth. Design/methodology/approach The study...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only COVID-19 Pandemic Technology Training Hospitality education Growth Revenue Economy Hospitality services Medical tourism Tourism vlogging Hospitality and tourism industry The World Health Organization (WHO) first declared COVID-19...