Medical tourist’s perception in selecting their destination: a global perspective

• Main Authors: Sarwar, Abdullah Al-Mamun, Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Omar, Azura
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iranian Journal of Public Health 2012
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/25504/1/abdullah_-_medical_tourist%27s_perception.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/25504/; http://ijph.ir/home.php?archive&year=2012&issueId=61&issueYear=2012
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: The need for better healthcare has grown significantly in recent years. In addition, the rising healthcare costs in the U.S. and in many European countries have forced many patients to seek medical treatment abroad, which has created the demand for medical tourism. With little yet known...