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Volume : V, Issue : VIII, September - 2015

AN ANALYTICAL STUDY ON TRIBULATIONS FACED BY HEALTH TOURIST VISITING INDIA

Sagar H. Mohite, Jyotsna Patil

By : Laxmi Book Publication

Abstract :

Health tourism is a thriving & very well-known notion which is acknowledged everywhere in the world & running widely & India is no exception to that. The business of Health travel is promising. More than 130 countries around the world are competing for a pie of this global business. Health tourist are travelling from all over the world to get 1st world class quality treatment in 10th world cost to India. India is known for best Hospitality & warm welcome with the slogan as Atithi Devo Bhava! This research paper highlights the tribulations encountered by the health tourists during getting the health care treatment in India. India is a land with diversity in it therefore outlanders finds a trouble dealing with it several times like language barrier, standard establishment, visa rules & regulations.

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    Sagar H. Mohite, Jyotsna Patil(2015). AN ANALYTICAL STUDY ON TRIBULATIONS FACED BY HEALTH TOURIST VISITING INDIA. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. V, Issue. VIII, http://isrj.org/UploadedData/7183.pdf

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