Information on post-transplant malignancy and mortality risk in kidney transplant tourists remains controversial and is an important concern. The present study aimed to evaluate the incidence of post-transplant malignancy and mortality risk between tourists and domestic transplant recipients using the claims data from Taiwan's universal health insurance. A retrospective study was performed on 2...

This paper elaborates on the government's powers - both at the domestic level and over foreign countries. The domestic power is the power against domestic lobbies, and the foreign one is the government's international power. To do so, this paper tries to evaluate the effects of these powers   on the formation of free trade agreements (FTAs). The theoretical framework follows an oligopolistic-po...

word of mouth (wom) is a powerful promotional instrument and an important information source influencing on attitudes and purchasing decision of consumers. it plays a critical role in services in which quality of consumers’ beliefs affects their choice. wom has a particular importance in tourism industry because intangible products cannot be used before consumption. the current study aims to in...

In these days, understanding tourists’ spatio-temporal movement behaviour is becoming more and more important factor for success of tourist marketing. This paper uses a general purpose data mining tool to identify tourist spatiotemporal movement patterns and across patterns between tourist profiles and their spatio-temporal movement patterns. Major temporal movement sequences and spatial moveme...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the magnitude and characteristics of medical tourism in Thailand and the impact of such tourism on the Thai health system and economy. METHODS In 2010, we checked the records of all visits to five private hospitals that are estimated to cover 63% of all foreign patients. We reviewed hospital records of foreign patients and obtained data on their countries of origin, d...

This paper aims to simulate the stages of Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) in Goa, India, based on number tourist arrivals and tests whether correspond with TALC as predicted theory. The graphs are plotted for total, foreign, domestic tourists from 1962-2018. A compliance assessment indicators is also done ascertain extent development. leading exploration, stagnation, decline identified. lagging ...

The Mandailiing Natal Regency Tourism Office carries out tourism promotion by maximizing and rationalizing its promotional activities in order to attract many tourists, both domestic, domestic foreign tourists. Advertising is one of the key factors for success a marketing program, so are very important increase number This study uses descriptive qualitative approach. According Moleong (2010:6),...