Prospects and Problems of Medical Tourism in China

Authors

  • MA Yuaner Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Author
  • Juhaini Binti Jabar Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/nntww525

Keywords:

medical tourism, China, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), healthcare

Abstract

China has a long history and culture of traditional medicine, along with the increasingly sophisticated Western medical technology, is still seriously underdeveloped in the global healthcare travel industry. A massive population, lastingly uneven distribution of medical resources in the country, and the advancement of medical technology and the affordability of medical procedures in foreign countries, prompt China to become a major medical tourists-generating country for the global business (Pualo., 2018). The global medical tourism market was valued at $53,768 million in 2017 (“The global medical tourism market,” 2019), but China accounted for less than $100 million, lagging far behind other Asian countries including Thailand, India and Malaysia.

 

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Published

30.11.2020

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Vol. 24 No. 9 (2020): 24 (9) 2020

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Yuaner, M., & Jabar, J. B. (2020). Prospects and Problems of Medical Tourism in China. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(9), 4426-4431. https://doi.org/10.61841/nntww525