Medical tourism in Russia: Design of sociological research and prognosis

The article considers medical tourism in Russia as a social phenomenon. design (development of program, hypotheses, methodology) sociological research is proposed, which involves understanding the existing and obtaining missing information about investigated In solving these problems, it important to understand that genesis development are influenced by quite numerous factors (often acting directly opposite directions) actualize reality time period one two years ago. First all, «covid» «political» vectors processes. To develop program for services market, keep mind tourists from developed countries, where prices similar much higher than Russia, more interested them. basic hypothesis resulting forecast today formulated follows: Russian market currently near future will become less attractive foreign previous years, particular, due deterioration quality provided rapid increase Domestic undergo both negative positive changes. promising branches surgery neurology. However, other areas medicine current medium term dire need parallel import substitution.