International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health

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Original Article Open Access

The Inquiry of International Standards for Medical Tourism: A Case

Study into Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

1. Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2. Department of Health Service Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences,

Tehran, Iran

3. Department of Health Education, School of Public Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran

4. Health Service Management Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

5. Students’ Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

6. Hospital Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

7. Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

8. Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

*Corresponding Author: Mohammadkarim Bahadori, Assistant Professor, Health Services Management, Health Management Research

Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Email: bahadorihealth@gmail.com

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Table 1. Rating standards for patient-oriented hospitals

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Table 2: Rate of organization-oriented Standards in studied hospitals

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