Issues in the macro-environment are affecting the historic relationships that have existed between hospitals and their medical staffs over the last half century. Rising healthcare costs, deteriorating relationships, unexplained variations in clinical outcomes, transparency in healthcare outcomes, medical tourism, competition between hospitals and physicians, and reluctance by hospitals and phys...

OBJECTIVE To determine factors associated with adult squash players' protective eyewear behaviours. METHODS A survey of 303 players (aged >or =18 years) was conducted at three squash venues in Melbourne, Australia over a three week period in June 2000 to obtain information about protective eyewear use. RESULTS Of 303 participants the response rate was 98.1%; 66.1% were males, with a mean ag...

Tourists’ demand for outdoor sport-related activities has been growing in the last decade, leading to recognition of tourism potential development rural and urban areas where could take place. While literature recognized this potential, its features existing conditions practice are often not fully comprehended, mainly due lack measurement systems performance indicators. This study addresses gap...

While the motivations of visitors to mainstream professional sporting events have been well documented, comparatively little is known about equestrian tourists. The purpose of this study was to assess the fan motivations, sport identification and expenditures of tourists attending an annual steeplechase. The event chosen for this study was the 31st Annual Colonial Cup Races, held in South Carol...

Career choice in traditional disciplines has been well documented. The tourism and hospitality industries have also gained some attention, however, career choice research in the event, sport and recreation does not seem to have been addressed to any great extent. Knowing what students are looking for in a career is central to their attraction and recruitment into university degrees and, thus, t...

In this study, we applied an evaluation model of multiple attributes sport-based tourism to the marketing strategy for a marathon event in Kinmen (Taiwan) based on choice experiment methodology. We found that participants appreciated experience authentic cuisine and availability souvenirs. They also preferred engaging ecotourism activities supporting establishment sport development fund. market...

Tourism based on interactions with wildlife is increasing in popularity across the world. A conceptual framework is presented which begins to classify the major components of wildlife tourism/recreation and indicates the roles of and the relationship between these components. It is suggested that the values of conservation, animal welfare, visitor satisfaction, and pro"tability are often in con...

The Emas waterfall in Mogi-Guaçu River is regionally recognized as an important fishing spot and touristic place. The first reports of the professional and sport fishing there date back from the 30's, which is the same period when the tourism took place. The present paper provides an environmental valuation of this place and an assessment of the differences among the major groups of people usin...