Format:
XVIII, 248 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
9783030039875
Series Statement:
Developments in health economics and public policy Volume 13
Content:
This book examines the drivers of inbound medical tourism in Germany. In light of growing international trade of medical services, it provides a quantitative analysis of the determinants of international patients' choice of destination. It develops coherent definitions of medical tourism and medical travel, and presents multiple unique data sets to identify inbound medical travelers in Germany. Further, it introduces an empirical modeling framework for investigating and quantifying the drivers and effects of a patient's choice of destination at the national, hospital and individual level. A particular focus of the analysis lies on cultural proximity and personal networks as key channels to convey trust in a destination's service. In addition, real consideration sets of international patients are presented. The findings presented are embedded in a global context and will help inform future empirical investigations and modeling.
Content:
A Dearth of Empirical Investigations -- Traveling for Treatment: Taxonomy, Patient Flows and Candidate Drivers -- The Sum of Its Parts: A Structured Approach to the Modeling of Destination Choice -- Drivers of Medical Travel at the National Level -- Drivers of Medical Travel at the Hospital Level -- Drivers of Medical Tourism at the Individual Level -- Connecting the Dots: Implications for Destinations and Policy Makers
Note:
Dissertation Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg 2018
Additional Edition:
10.1007/978-3-030-03988-2
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783030039899
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783030039882
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Schmerler, Klaus Medical Tourism in Germany Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018 ISBN 9783030039882
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
Keywords:
Medizintourismus
;
Deutschland
;
Hochschulschrift
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