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An Expanded Marketing Mix Perspective on Medical Tourism
Abstract
Medical tourism is a mobility of people traveling from one place to another for medical treatment. Healthcare organizations want to determine the wishes and expectations of medical tourists and
produce products accordingly. The most important issue here is how to achieve this. Moreover, what are the demands and expectations of consumers and how they change in constantly changing
environmental conditions. Marketing activities carried out in this context have an important role in the success of organizations. Since medical tourism marketing is a branch of the service sector,
it also has characteristics related to the marketing of services. The aim of this study is to find an answer to the question of how the extended marketing mix elements bring a perspective to medical
tourism. In this context, the medical tourism literature has been examined through a comprehensive review method. In this study, "Product", "Price" and "People" are considered as critical elements
in medical tourism marketing strategies. It is important to address the concept of medical tourism with the elements of the extended marketing mix in this way in order to understand all elements in the best way. In this way, the application of the 7Ps can lead to strategic marketing insights for both healthcare providers and national healthcare services.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Management
Journal Section
Review
Publication Date
March 27, 2024
Submission Date
February 15, 2024
Acceptance Date
March 26, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 1
APA
Kabak, S., & Sevim, E. (2024). An Expanded Marketing Mix Perspective on Medical Tourism. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, 9(1), 90-110. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1437455
AMA
1.Kabak S, Sevim E. An Expanded Marketing Mix Perspective on Medical Tourism. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2024;9(1):90-110. doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1437455
Chicago
Kabak, Sinem, and Ekrem Sevim. 2024. “An Expanded Marketing Mix Perspective on Medical Tourism”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 9 (1): 90-110. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1437455.
EndNote
Kabak S, Sevim E (March 1, 2024) An Expanded Marketing Mix Perspective on Medical Tourism. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 9 1 90–110.
IEEE
[1]S. Kabak and E. Sevim, “An Expanded Marketing Mix Perspective on Medical Tourism”, International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 90–110, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.31201/ijhmt.1437455.
ISNAD
Kabak, Sinem - Sevim, Ekrem. “An Expanded Marketing Mix Perspective on Medical Tourism”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 9/1 (March 1, 2024): 90-110. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1437455.
JAMA
1.Kabak S, Sevim E. An Expanded Marketing Mix Perspective on Medical Tourism. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2024;9:90–110.
MLA
Kabak, Sinem, and Ekrem Sevim. “An Expanded Marketing Mix Perspective on Medical Tourism”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, vol. 9, no. 1, Mar. 2024, pp. 90-110, doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1437455.
Vancouver
1.Sinem Kabak, Ekrem Sevim. An Expanded Marketing Mix Perspective on Medical Tourism. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2024 Mar. 1;9(1):90-110. doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1437455
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