Assessment of The Current State of Digitalization of Medical Tourism in Samarkand Region
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https://doi.org/10.51699/economics.v38i3.530Keywords:
Tourism, Medicine, Wellness, Treatment, Travel, Value Chain, Tour, OperatorAbstract
The development of medical tourism requires the modernization of not only medicine, but also the tourism sector. The implementation of medical services through electronic technologies, the widespread introduction of digital technologies provide for the provision of fast and high-quality medical services to the population, further improvement of the sector, and the creation of favorable conditions for medical workers and patients. In this regard, this article analyzes the importance and problems of digitalization in the development of medical tourism.
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