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Determinanty popytowe wpływające na rozwój turystyki medycznej 221DEMAND-SIDE DETERMINANTS OF MEDICAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENTSummaryThe purpose of this paper is the analysis of major and specific factors determiningthe development of medical tourism. The analysis will lead to the explanation of thediscrepancies in development of medical tourism across countries. Changes in touristsincome, social background, the religious and cultural differences are probably mainreasons of these discrepancies. Therefore political stability, cultural and religious similarities,ease and low cost of reaching the sites as well as high quality medical servicesat competitive prices should be considered as the most important factors determiningcontemporary and future development of medical tourism.Translated by Jolanta Rab-Przybyłowicz