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This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the evolving world of medical tourism. It delves into the origins and development of medical travel, examining how historical practices have shaped contemporary trends.
The chapters in this book were originally published in Tourism Recreation Research.
List of contents
Introduction
Part I: Foundation and Evolution in Medical Tourism 1. Medical Travel-A Critical Assessment
2. Medical Tourism: The Newest of Niches
3. Traditional Medical Practices and Information Technology: A Study on Customer Relationship Management in Ayurveda Tourism
4. Health and Tourism: A Conceptual Shift
5. Tourism and Health: Current Issues and Future Concerns
Part II: Medical Tourism in Context 6. Medical Volunteers as Accidental Tourists: Humanitarianism and the European Refugee Crisis.
7. Pet Attachment, Experiential Satisfaction and Experiential Loyalty in Medical Tourism for Pets.
8. Terminal Illness and Tourism: A Review of Current Literature and Directions for Future Research
9. Tourism and Final Wish Making: The Discourse of Terminal Illness and Travel
Part III: Insights and Trends in Global Medical Tourism 10. Taking your Life into your own Hands? New Trends in European Health Tourism
11. Is Adventure Tourism Therapeutic?
12. Elderly Travellers and Health.
About the author
Tzung- Cheng (TC) Huan is Professor at National Chiayi University, Taiwan. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of
Tourism Recreation Research and a member of the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Panel of Tourism Experts. He has been honored by the 2011- 2012 Outstanding Reviewer Award from
Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, the 2013, 2017 and 2018 Emerald Literati Awards and the 2018 Publons Peer Review Award.
