PhD Dissertation Topic Ideas on Medical Tourism  - Phdassistance
                     PHD DISSERTATION TOPIC  
IDEAS  ON MEDICAL TOURISM
An Academic presentation by
Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations, 
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DISCUSSION
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Medical tourism and its importance:
Introduction
Review of medical tourism topics for PhD 
Dissertations  Current researches in medical tourism
Further Research of PhD topic on medical tourism
Conclusion
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Brief
Medical Tourism is the process of travelling outside to receive medical 
treatment.
Initially, the term applied to patients travelling from less-developed 
areas to  developed countries in need of services that were not 
available in their home  countries (1)
Medical  
tourism 
and  its  Today, we're seeing Qualitative and Quantitative  
importanc changes in patient migration as patients move from  more developed to less developed 
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Introductio Medical tourism is rising in importance as a business 
and as a  field of study in academia.
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Hospital tourism is a form of healthcare tourism where 
patients  can access medical facilities outside their home 
country for  treatment or recovery (3).
Even though medical tourism and healthcare tourism are 
often  used interchangeably, healthcare tourism is an 
umbrella word  that includes medical tourism and 
thermal health tourism, spa-  wellness tourism, and 
elderly/disabled tourism.
Cardiovascular surgery, radiotherapy, organ 
transplantation,  miscarriage and IVF therapies, 
aesthetic/plastic surgery, dialysis  treatment, and dental 
and eye care are also examples of  Medical 
Tourism Services (4).
Review of  
medical  
tourism  
topics for 
PhD  
Dissertation
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Current  Medical tourism (MT) is an essential part of many 
research countries'  service economies.
es  in As a result, understanding the targeting and 
medical  recruiting of MT  patients is crucial for MT providers.
tourism Health tourism (MT) is becoming a more important 
feature of  many countries' service economies.
Health treatment has been successfully packaged and 
sold in  both industrialised and emerging 
environments.
The range of remedies available varies from 
bariatric care  and fertility therapy to several 
cosmetic and non-essential  procedures.
Contd...
Medical tourists seek healthcare abroad for several reasons, including 
consistency,  the pace of access to care, and even tourism activity linked 
to the medical facility's  location (5).
The majority of study has concentrated on the reasons of people who 
engage in  medical tourism, also known as "medical tourists." the relative 
cost of domestic  treatment (broadly described as 'cost savings'); the 
comparative waiting period for  domestic treatment ('long waiting lists'); 
healthcare quality; a variety of facilities and  choice; Inadequate or non-
existent insurance; right to protect confidentiality and  privacy; cultural 
affinity in terms of language, norms, faith, and food; access to the  most 
cutting-edge technology and treatments; therapies inaccessible  
('circumvention tourism') or unaffordable in their home countries; 
mistrust and  unfamiliarity with the receiving country's healthcare 
systems(6)
Further  Medicaltourismisgrowing in importance, and
Research tourism  companies cannot continue to ignore it.
of  PhD The variables that influence medical tourists' choice 
topic  on (e.g.,  adequate sample size) of destinations can be 
studied using  quantitative approaches to assess the 
medical  market for medical  tourism.
tourism
Medical tourism supply in a given region or nation 
may be  examined using qualitative approaches. (e.g. 
highly trained  health workers)
3. To expose the current situation in a given region or 
area, a  combined analysis encompassing both supply 
and demand  viewpoints and using both qualitative 
and quantitative  methods may be conducted.
Contd...
A longitudinal study of a specific medical tourism destination will allow for 
a more in-  depth examination of both supply (e.g. countries provide 
universal healthcare)  and demand over time (e.g. shifts within nations).
A cross-cultural analysis of the medical tourism industry in two or more 
regions or  countries may be conducted (7).
Conclusion
Even though medical tourism, a growing and profitable 
tourism  industry, has gotten a lot of attention in recent 
years, particularly in  developed countries, only a few 
academic studies on the topic  have been written.
The purpose of this thesis is to afford a detailed 
theoretical context  for future studies, given the lack of 
scholarly literature in this field.
We consider using both 
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods to  validate the model 
in every medical tourism destination.
Contd...
The findings will aid in revealing the current state of affairs in 
the goal.
They will provide invaluable information to private and
public sector players in the  medical tourism industry (8).
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