国际医疗旅游产业发展及其对我国的启示

On the Development of International Medical Tourism and Its Enlightenment for China

近年来,新型旅游利基市场不断涌现,医疗旅游就是其中的一支。本文在分析相关文献的基础上,结合国际医疗旅游产业发展,从国际医疗旅游基本理论构架、国际医疗旅游客流、国际医疗旅游对利益相关者的贡献及其参与度、国际医疗旅游对社会资源的依赖与发展争议4个方面梳理了国际医疗旅游产业的发展状况,认为医疗旅游具有自身独特的发展优势,但我国目前的医疗旅游产业发展非常初级,远没有触及该产业的核心。最后,文章结合国际发展经验,提出了我国发展医疗旅游的若干措施。

New niche tourism markets are constantly coming forth in recent years and medical tourism is one of them.The paper,based on the analysis of relevant literature and the development of international medical tourism industry,tries to comment on the four aspects of the present situation of the development of international medical tourism industry including the basic theoretical framework,medical tourist flows,its contribution to the stakeholders and participation and its dependence on social resources as well as controversies about its development.The main conclusion is that medical tourism has its unique advantages for development.However,its development in China is still in the early stage,far from the core of this industry.Finally,some suggestions are offered for the development of medical tourism in China.