Outbound medical tourism and the role of diasporas in its development: review of foreign practice

Abstract


The article is an overview of some aspects of medical tourism and the directions of its development. Special attention is paid to the role of diasporas as a driver of medical tourism. The motives of representatives of diasporas to seek medical help in the countries of origin are presented: cultural, linguistic, economic, etc. The conclusion is made about the prospects for the development of diasporic medical tourism based on the study of the socio-economic potential of this population group.

About the authors

Karen R. Amlaev

Stavropol State Medical University, Stavropol, Russia

Email: kum672002@mail.ru

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