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Chapter 7 provides a brief summary of the empirical results. The author draws lessons for Germany, examines the transferability of his findings to other destinations and derives policy implications. He concludes with a discussion of promising avenues for further research and informs future modeling.
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Schmerler, K. (2018). Connecting the Dots: Implications for Destinations and Policy Makers. In: Medical Tourism in Germany. Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy, vol 13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03988-2_7
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