Health Tourism Inclined Toward Obtaining Accreditation

Context: In this study, it is tried to present a definition and description of health tourism as well as illustrating the essential infrastructuresand the impacts of accreditation. Evidence Acquisition: In this article, the related articles in websites and libraries were inspected and then the relevant ones that hadmore association with this subject were chosen and their contents were extracted. Results: Implementation of international accreditation standards has a significant effect on absorbing medical tourism and removesmuch of the dangers and disadvantages of medical tourism. Conclusions: Since International Accreditation Standards have clearly stated all processes and organizations are required to implementthem, obtaining the relevant licenses can ensure health tourist that they have selected the right country and the right hospital to accesstheir desired medical services.

Keywords:

Accreditation , Hospital , Medical Tourism