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1、定义Definition：——Fromaconsumerperspective,healthtourismcanbedefinedastravelingforthemaintenance,enhancementorrestorationofwellbeinginmindandbody(CarreraandBridges,2006).——Fromasupplierperspective,healthtourismcanbedefinedastravelingtodestinationswhichprovide
2、facilitiesandhealth-careservicesexplicitlyandinadditiontotheirregulartouristamenities(GoodrichandGoodrich,1987).——Scholarsviewhealthtravelascomprisingthreeelements:1.stayingawayfromhome;2.healthastheprimarymotiveorcharacteristicoftrip;and3.occurringinale
3、isuresetting(Hall,1992;Bennettetal.,2004).——acommercialphenomenaofindustrialsocietywhichinvolvesapersontravellingovernightawayfromthenormalhomeenvironmentfortheexpressbenefitofmaintainingorimprovinghealth,andthesupplyandpromotionoffacilitiesanddestination
4、swhichseektoprovidesuchbenefits(Hall,2003,p.274).——wellnesscanbedefinedasthebalancedstateofbody,spiritandmind,includingsuchholisticaspectsasself-responsibility,physicalfitness/beautycare,healthynutrition,relaxation,mentalactivityandenvironmentalsensitivitya
5、sfundamentalelements.（MesserliandOyama(2004,p.9)——medicaltravelistheinternationalphenomenonofindividualstravelling,oftengreatdistances,toaccesshealth-careservicesthatareotherwisenotavailableduetohighcosts,longwaitinglistsorlimitedhealth-carecapacityinthe
6、countryoforigin,andmedicaltourismreferringspecificallytotheincreasingtendencyamongpeoplefromdevelopedcountriestoundertakemedicaltravelincombinationwithvisitingtouristattractions.Medicaltourismisoftenseenasaddingmedicalservicestocommontourism.（ESCAP2009,p.
7、1)——Healthpromotion：——theprocessofenablingpeopletoincreasecontrolovertheirhealthanditsdeterminants,andtherebyimprovetheirhealth".[1]Theprimarymeansofhealthpromotionoccurthroughdevelopinghealthypublicpolicythataddressestheprerequisitesofhealthsuchasincome
8、,housing,foodsecurity,employment,andqualityworkingconditions.BytheWorldHealthOrganization's2005BangkokCharterforHealthPromotioninaGlobalizedWorld ----thescienceandartofhelpingpeoplechangetheirlifestyletomovetowardastateofo
