MEDICAL TOURISM SERVICES IN THE BALTIC STATES: DENTISTRY

In Latvia, the ever increasing trend of competition between the medical tourism as well as its branch dental tourism is evident. The aim of the research - to investigate the comparative advantages of the medical tourism and its services in the Baltic States. The medical tourism of the Baltic States was evaluated based on physical, economical and specialist availability and its quality. The research methodology used in the research: scientific induction and deduction, comparison, graphic, synthesis and analysis. As a result, the advantages of medical and the dental tourism of Latvia over its competitors in other Baltic states was evaluated: the comparative advantages of medical tourism in Latvia are related to the transport infrastructure advantages, the prices of dental services are similar, while a strategy is needed for a regulated influx of specialists to the specific branch.