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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="review-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Economics</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Economics</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Экономика</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-2329</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2408-8986</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">42957</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2313-2329-2024-32-4-639-656</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">KUOUIU</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Industrial organization markets</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Экономика отраслевых рынков</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Review Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Medical Tourism Market: current trends and forecasts</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Рынок медицинского туризма: актуальные тенденции и прогнозы</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8216-601X</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">2907-0097</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Polishchuk</surname><given-names>Nikita S.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Полищук</surname><given-names>Никита Сергеевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>graduate student of the International economic relations Department, Faculty of Economics</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>аспирант кафедры международных экономических отношений экономического факультета</p></bio><email>1142220469@rudn.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2087-8646</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">7521-1788</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Lavrov</surname><given-names>Sergei N.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Лавров</surname><given-names>Сергей Николаевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Doctor of Science (In Economics), professor of the International economic relations Department, Faculty of Economics</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доктор экономических наук, профессор кафедры международных экономических отношений экономического факультета</p></bio><email>lavrovsn@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">RUDN University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский университет дружбы народов</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2024-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2024</year></pub-date><volume>32</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">TRENDS, STRATEGIES AND MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS  IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ТРЕНДЫ, СТРАТЕГИИ И ПРОБЛЕМЫ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ  В УСЛОВИЯХ ГЛОБАЛЬНОЙ ЦИФРОВОЙ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ</issue-title><fpage>639</fpage><lpage>656</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-02-21"><day>21</day><month>02</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2024, Polishchuk N.S., Lavrov S.N.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2024, Полищук Н.С., Лавров С.Н.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2024</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Polishchuk N.S., Lavrov S.N.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Полищук Н.С., Лавров С.Н.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/economics/article/view/42957">https://journals.rudn.ru/economics/article/view/42957</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The modern medical tourism market is a fast-growing and promising industry that combines various aspects of healthcare, tourism and economics. The trends and forecasts of the development of this market are considered, the key factors of its growth are analyzed, and the features of medical tourism in different regions of the world are studied. Based on the literary review, the author’s interpretation of the term “medical tourism” is proposed. A universal classification has been formed and the directions of medical tourism have been determined. As a rule, the structure of medical tourism includes: diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, surgical and other interventions, rehabilitation and prophylaxis, as well as sanatorium treatment. The current trends of the modern medical tourism market are described, including the growing demand for medical services abroad, the development of innovative technologies in medicine, globalization and integration of national markets, as well as increased competition between medical centers and clinics. Special attention is paid to the forecasts of the development of the medical tourism market in the coming years. The potential of individual regions and countries is analyzed, factors contributing to the successful development of medical tourism are identified, and recommendations for market participants are proposed. The results of a comprehensive study of the modern medical tourism market and its prospects can be useful for specialists in the field of healthcare, tourism and economics.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Современный рынок медицинского туризма представляет собой быстрорастущую и перспективную отрасль, которая объединяет различные аспекты здравоохранения, туризма и экономики. Рассмотрены тенденции и прогнозы развития этого рынка, проанализированы ключевые факторы его роста, а также изучены особенности медицинского туризма в разных регионах мира. На основании литературного обзора предложена авторская трактовка термина «медицинский туризм». Сформирована универсальная классификация и определены направления медицинского туризма. Как правило, в структуру медицинского туризма входят: диагностика и лечение различных заболеваний, проведение хирургических и иных вмешательств, реабилитация и профилактика, а также санаторно-курортное лечение. Описаны актуальные тренды современного рынка медицинского туризма, среди которых растущий спрос на медицинские услуги за рубежом, развитие инновационных технологий в медицине, глобализация и интеграция национальных рынков, а также усиление конкуренции между медицинскими центрами и клиниками. Особое внимание уделено прогнозам развития рынка медицинского туризма на ближайшие годы. Проанализирован потенциал отдельных регионов и стран, выявлены факторы, способствующие успешному развитию медицинского туризма, и предложены рекомендации для участников рынка. Результаты комплексного исследования современного рынка медицинского туризма и его перспектив могут быть полезны для специалистов в области здравоохранения, туризма и экономики.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>economics</kwd><kwd>patients</kwd><kwd>medical services</kwd><kwd>international tourism</kwd><kwd>tourism industry</kwd><kwd>medical care</kwd><kwd>treatment abroad</kwd><kwd>medical tourism</kwd><kwd>diagnostic tourism</kwd><kwd>health tourism</kwd><kwd>classification of medical tourism</kwd><kwd>directions of medical tourism</kwd><kwd>domestic medical tourism</kwd><kwd>outbound tourism</kwd><kwd>inbound tourism</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>экономика</kwd><kwd>пациенты</kwd><kwd>медицинские услуги</kwd><kwd>международный туризм</kwd><kwd>туристическая отрасль</kwd><kwd>оказание медицинской помощи</kwd><kwd>лечение за рубежом</kwd><kwd>лечебный туризм</kwd><kwd>диагностический туризм</kwd><kwd>оздоровительный туризм</kwd><kwd>классификация медицинского туризма</kwd><kwd>направления медицинского туризма</kwd><kwd>внутренний медицинский туризм</kwd><kwd>выездной туризм</kwd><kwd>въездной туризм</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Baimenova, A.S., Zhakenova, S.R., &amp; Kosherova, B.N. 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