Medical tourism in Costa Rica helps development of other companies.

Medical tourism in Costa Rica has allowed the development of small and medium businesses.

The boom in medical tourism has not only allowed national economic development of large enterprises but also small and medium entrepreneurs who have found a niche in to begin with their marketing services.

Medical tourism represents a percentage of income or wealth distribution compared to other more productive sectors, so the cost is competitive.

The country has a lot of profitability; this is a point for small and medium companies that turn their eyes to the service sector and medical tourism.

It is also important to mention that Costa Rica is  getting a booming industry, despite the economic crisis in different parts of the world.

There is a large market for small and medium enterprises so the country can be complemented with other attractive elements to overseas.

Fractional property purchase in Costa Rica can be exploited for accommodation and medical treatment as well.

The medical tourism environment has required many middlemen or agents; they can be drivers who offer transportation, attendants at the airport, people who give food, translators, among others. Moreover, there is a connection between the needs of this sector and the production of services offered by small and medium enterprises.

The creation of a platform of support for business development is required to achieve this. Estimation from PROMED (International Council for the Promotion of Medicine in Costa Rica), medical tourism generates about $ 300 million per year in Costa Rica.

These Projections indicate that the amount could grow to $ 900 million in 2014.

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