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TYPES OF HEALTH TOURISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN HEALTH TOURISM
Abstract
Medical tourism is extremely important for the protection and improvement of health and the treatment of diseases. It can be described as the broadest, most complex and most popular type of tourism. In this study, medical tourism has been evaluated under five sub-types, as generally accepted in recent years. These are examined under the general headings of medical, thermal, SPA-wellness, thalassotherapy, senior citizen and disability tourism. Positive developments and progress are observed in medical tourism types in Türkiye, as in the rest of the world. Underground resources are important natural resources for countries. Geothermal resources and geothermal gases also play a significant role in medical tourism. Furthermore, it is necessary to utilize geothermal resources for electricity generation and central heating to ensure clean (quality) air, which is essential for maintaining health. Thermal tourism, the first type of health tourism that comes to mind, has maintained its importance from the past to the present. Thermal tourism, which stands out as a traditional and indispensable type of tourism, is generally carried out for two purposes: relaxation and treatment. All treatments applied using geothermal resources should be carried out based on the recommendations, advice, opinions and necessary assessments of relevant specialist physicians and auxiliary health personnel. This study aims to provide general information about types of health tourism and to emphasize the importance of geothermal resources and geothermal gases in health tourism.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (Other), Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science (Other), Health and Community Services
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
August 1, 2026
Submission Date
April 27, 2026
Acceptance Date
May 15, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 8 Number: 2
APA
Güngör, N., Demir, B. G., & Özdoğan, A. K. (2026). TYPES OF HEALTH TOURISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN HEALTH TOURISM. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences, 8(2), 47-60. https://izlik.org/JA95JG34PK
AMA
1.Güngör N, Demir BG, Özdoğan AK. TYPES OF HEALTH TOURISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN HEALTH TOURISM. AJHS-A. J. Health. Sci. 2026;8(2):47-60. https://izlik.org/JA95JG34PK
Chicago
Güngör, Nusret, Behzat Gökçen Demir, and Ali Koray Özdoğan. 2026. “TYPES OF HEALTH TOURISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN HEALTH TOURISM”. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences 8 (2): 47-60. https://izlik.org/JA95JG34PK.
EndNote
Güngör N, Demir BG, Özdoğan AK (August 1, 2026) TYPES OF HEALTH TOURISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN HEALTH TOURISM. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences 8 2 47–60.
IEEE
[1]N. Güngör, B. G. Demir, and A. K. Özdoğan, “TYPES OF HEALTH TOURISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN HEALTH TOURISM”, AJHS-A. J. Health. Sci., vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 47–60, Aug. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA95JG34PK
ISNAD
Güngör, Nusret - Demir, Behzat Gökçen - Özdoğan, Ali Koray. “TYPES OF HEALTH TOURISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN HEALTH TOURISM”. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences 8/2 (August 1, 2026): 47-60. https://izlik.org/JA95JG34PK.
JAMA
1.Güngör N, Demir BG, Özdoğan AK. TYPES OF HEALTH TOURISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN HEALTH TOURISM. AJHS-A. J. Health. Sci. 2026;8:47–60.
MLA
Güngör, Nusret, et al. “TYPES OF HEALTH TOURISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN HEALTH TOURISM”. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences, vol. 8, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 47-60, https://izlik.org/JA95JG34PK.
Vancouver
1.Nusret Güngör, Behzat Gökçen Demir, Ali Koray Özdoğan. TYPES OF HEALTH TOURISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN HEALTH TOURISM. AJHS-A. J. Health. Sci. [Internet]. 2026 Aug. 1;8(2):47-60. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA95JG34PK