A way through the maze: Exploring differences and overlaps between wellness and medical tourism providers
The aims of this chapter are as follows: •to develop a typology of medical and wellness tourism providers and to explore differences and overlaps between the two forms of tourism; •to examine five provider models where the lines between medical and wellness tourism have been blurred; •to compare the...
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| description | The aims of this chapter are as follows: •to develop a typology of medical and wellness tourism providers and to explore differences and overlaps between the two forms of tourism; •to examine five provider models where the lines between medical and wellness tourism have been blurred; •to compare the concept of wellness with the biomedical conception of health; •to provide background information on the broader environment of health care and Western consumer culture, both of which have influenced or played a role in the development of these provider models; •to discuss areas for future research. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-515172017-09-13T15:42:22Z A way through the maze: Exploring differences and overlaps between wellness and medical tourism providers Voigt, Cornelia Laing, J. The aims of this chapter are as follows: •to develop a typology of medical and wellness tourism providers and to explore differences and overlaps between the two forms of tourism; •to examine five provider models where the lines between medical and wellness tourism have been blurred; •to compare the concept of wellness with the biomedical conception of health; •to provide background information on the broader environment of health care and Western consumer culture, both of which have influenced or played a role in the development of these provider models; •to discuss areas for future research. 2013 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51517 10.1057/9781137338495 restricted |
| spellingShingle | Voigt, Cornelia Laing, J. A way through the maze: Exploring differences and overlaps between wellness and medical tourism providers |
| title | A way through the maze: Exploring differences and overlaps between wellness and medical tourism providers |
| title_full | A way through the maze: Exploring differences and overlaps between wellness and medical tourism providers |
| title_fullStr | A way through the maze: Exploring differences and overlaps between wellness and medical tourism providers |
| title_full_unstemmed | A way through the maze: Exploring differences and overlaps between wellness and medical tourism providers |
| title_short | A way through the maze: Exploring differences and overlaps between wellness and medical tourism providers |
| title_sort | way through the maze: exploring differences and overlaps between wellness and medical tourism providers |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51517 |