Potentials and Prospects of Medical Tourism in Chennai, India

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Author(s): Muthukumar Thilakavathy (Ethiraj College for Women, University of Madras, India)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 12
Source title: Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Medical Tourism
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Malcolm Cooper (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan), Kazem Vafadari (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan)and Mayumi Hieda (St. Luke Clinic, Oita, Japan)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8574-1.ch018

Keywords: Business & Management / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Management / Medical Diagnosis and Practice / Medical Information Science Reference

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Medical tourism or as it is often called, Health Tourism or Medical Travel, has emerged as million-billion dollar industry. Medical tourism is the practice of traveling outside one's home town to access medical treatment. The concept of Medical Tourism in India refers to visit by overseas patients for medical treatment and relaxation. Medical tourists choose India as their favourite destination because of the key opportunities in Indian healthcare sector in the form of efficient infrastructures and technology. The health insurance market and National medical systems here are well developed, which is convenient for visitors from the West and the Middle East. They also find the hospital expenses very affordable. The Tamil Nadu region is proud of possessing India's best medical facilities (Allopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and so on). Chennai leads in the Indian health care sector and is considered the Health Capital of India, and suitable subject for this Chapter on medical tourism in India.

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