“Ensure that you are well aware of the risks you are taking…”: actions and activities medical tourists’ informal caregivers can undertake to protect their health and safety
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4442-1
Abstract: BackgroundWhen seeking care at international hospitals and clinics, medical tourists are often accompanied by family members, friends, or other caregivers. Such caregiver-companions assume a variety of roles and responsibilities and typically offer physical assistance, provide… read more here.
Keywords: caregiver companions; actions activities; health safety; medical tourists ... See more keywords
Outbound medical tourists: The interplay of perceived quality, length of stay, group-size, post-visit destination image and revisit intention
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267755
Abstract: Using halo effect as the underlying theory, we examined how perceived quality of medical care influenced components of post-visit destination image (infrastructure, attraction, value for money, and enjoyment) and how each component influenced Bangladeshi outbound… read more here.
Keywords: post visit; medical tourists; destination image; perceived quality ... See more keywords