Effective factors of people's acceptance of health tourism

With scientific and technical progress in the developing economies of the world, the development of intercontinental healthcare services has become a reality. Today, growth and treatment opportunities in health services are not limited to any region, but are considered a global phenomenon. In the recent scenario, globalization has taken place which has helped the economies of developing countries to break out of their isolated reality and helped them to be a part of the knowledge society. Globally, the health tourism market was valued at $61.172 billion in 2016, and the health tourism market is expected to generate more than $165.34 billion in the next few years. There is no doubt that the health tourism industry is increasing. In the past, medical travel was travel to obtain medical care and treatment that was not available in the country of origin. Today, many medical tourists travel to obtain quality treatment, some of the reasons for turning to health tourism are:

• High quality of care and service.
• More affordable medical expenses
• Reducing the waiting time in the destination country
• Access to highly specialized treatments that do not exist in the country of origin.
Today, the procedures that attract the most attention of medical tourists are:
• (Cosmetic surgery) for example breast implants, face lift and liposuction.
• (Dentistry) for example dental implants, prosthetics, crowns and whitening.
• (cardiovascular surgery) for example, bypass and valve replacement.
• (Orthopedic surgery) for example joint and spine surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement.
• (Oncology) For example, alternative treatments for cancer.
• Scan, health screening, diagnosis, examination and other treatment methods.