Medical tourism development: healthcare system quality and specialization

Authors

  • Nilufar Safarova Phd, Senior Researcher at Institute of Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research
  • Mashhura Alimova Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor of the Department of Management, Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31150/ajebm.v3i5.215

Keywords:

medical tourism, healthcare, system, qualitym, specialization, Uzbekistan

Abstract

This paper makes analyses of medical tourism development in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Hence, research has been conducted on healthcare system quality and specialization of medical tourism. Theoretical and practical points of the medical tourism development with various features of the healthcare system quality were investigated by the authors of the research. Finally, research has concluded with outcomes and shortcomings of the medical tourism development

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Published

2020-11-11

How to Cite

Nilufar Safarova, & Mashhura Alimova. (2020). Medical tourism development: healthcare system quality and specialization. American Journal of Economics and Business Management, 3(5), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.31150/ajebm.v3i5.215

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