Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7421135 | Tourism Management | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The results reveal six clusters of themes: a) issues regarding ethical implications, trust and accreditation; b) health, wellness, spa tourism and service quality; c) health-related issues, medical treatments and tourism; d) “sensitive” practices in MT; e) medical tourism destinations and marketing; and f) globalization, policies and the effect on international patients. This study is one of the first attempts to use a bibliometric approach and co-word analysis so as to offer powerful insight into the conceptual structure of MT research from academic literature and to visualize all the underlying and interconnected subfields. It also provides a guide to researchers by improving the understanding of the current state of the art and predicting the direction of future research.
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Authors
Andrea de la Hoz-Correa, Francisco Muñoz-Leiva, Márta Bakucz,