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Development level of health tourism in Osijek-Baranja County

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  • Mirna Jurlina
  • Dino Vida

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The importance of tourism in continental Croatia is not sufficiently evaluated and has not utilized available resources. Especially model of tourism such is medical tourism. Seen in historical terms, tourism and travel in the form of vacation, as the branch began to develop in a way very similar to the spas and thermal baths as we know them today. Medical tourism can be divided into: medical tourism, preventional tourism, wellness tourism and plastic surgery. The purpose of this research paper is to explore the level, the assumption of improvement and development of health tourism in the Osijek-Baranja County and to determine whether there is economic potential in the region. The goal of the research is to determine the level, accommodation volume and opportunities of medical tourism in the Osijek-Baranja County. Research results indicate that there is considerable scope for further improvement of operations for this segment of travel and we hope that this would encourage the development of the county, and the Croatian mainland region. This original research paper is based on bibliographic literature, research of offers and potentials of the region that can be seen from the footnotes in research paper.

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  • Mirna Jurlina & Dino Vida, 2013. "Development level of health tourism in Osijek-Baranja County," Economy of eastern Croatia yesterday, today, tommorow, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Economics, Croatia, vol. 2, pages 201-207.
    • Handle: RePEc:osi:eecytt:v:2:y:2013:p:201-207
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    1. Mirna Jurlina & Dino Vida, 2014. "A Model For The Tourism Development In Osijek - Baranja County - Sport And Recreation," Economy of eastern Croatia yesterday, today, tommorow, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Economics, Croatia, vol. 3, pages 153-159.

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