Dimensions and drivers of medical tourism industry: a systematic review of qualitative evidence
by Neha Malhotra; Kartik Dave
International Journal of Business and Globalisation (IJBG), Vol. 36, No. 1, 2024

Abstract: The 21st century has seen an upsurge in the demand for global healthcare services and one such niche sector of this rapidly growing market is medical tourism. The rising disparity in healthcare costs is fulling the growth of medical tourists to emerging markets, especially those with advance healthcare facilities and a proximity to developed countries. The interesting pace of this industry has received a growing curiosity from both researchers and practitioners. But most extant research still ignores the factors of competitiveness of a medical tourism destination. Against this backdrop, the present study seeks to identify and analyse the dimensions and drivers of the medical tourism industry. It does so by systematically synthesising qualitative studies that elicit views of various stakeholders - practitioners, management, government, industry associations, facilitators and the academia.

Online publication date: Fri, 12-Jan-2024

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