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RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT

SUBMITTED FOR
THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
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TO
FACULTY OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT,
GHAZIABAD 2012

SUBMITTED BY:ANGESHWAR MISHRARoll No – 09237740074TH YEAR | Under The supervision of:Mr. Ravi Kumar SinghAssociate ProfessorFaculty of Hotel Management, Ghaziabad |

CERTIFICATE BY THE SUPERVISOR

Title: “MEDICAL TOURISM IN PUNJAB- A CASE STUDY OF JALANDHAR CITY”
Certified that:
I am willing to guide the research work of ““MEDICAL TOURISM IN PUNJAB- A CASE STUDY OF JALANDHAR CITY”
.
1. To the best of my knowledge the subject selected has not been studied and not being studied so far in any college and University. 2. The subject is of sufficient scope. 3. The subject will lead to a valuable contribution in Hotel Management. 4. I have seen and approved the out line and bibliography etc submitted by the candidate. 5. Necessary facilities are available in the department for the above research work. 6. The candidate is not a close relative of mine.

Supervision

RAVI KUMAR SINGH
Associate Professor
Faculty of Hotel Management, Ghaziabad

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This Project Work “MEDICAL TOURISM IN PUNJAB- A CASE STUDY OF JALANDHAR CITY” is a successful out come of my hard work with the help and guidance of my respectable Sir.

I sincerely acknowledge the contribution of the suggestions given by MR. RAVI KUMAR SINGH without which his project could never became a reality.

Last but not least I acknowledge all my friends who gave me suggestion and full support by heart.

ANGESHWAR MISHRA
Roll No – 0923774007
4TH YEAR

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PARTICULARS . CHAPTER I * INTRODUCTION CHAPTER II * RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER III * REVIEW OF LITERATURE CHAPTER IV * SAMPLE SURVEY CHAPTER V * FINDING CHAPTER VI



Bibliography: * "Medical tourism: Need surgery, will travel" CBC News Online, June 18, 2004, retrieved September 5, 2006 * Indian medical care goes global, Aljazeera.Net, June 18, 2006 accessed at [1] Nov 11, 2006 * "http://www.jointcommissioninternational.com/23070/?view=ViewArticle&articleId=23199" * "Medical Tourism: Hidden dimensions" by Rabindra Seth, Express Hospitality, June, 2006, retrieved September 12, 2006 * "Vacation, Adventure And Surgery?" CBS News: 60 Minutes, September 4, 2005, retrieved September 12, 2006 * "Ailing PM speaks out: Urges all not to spread rumours about his health" Kantipur Report, July 7, 2006, retrieved September 12, 2006 * "Incision Care", American Academy of Family Physicians, July, 2005, retrieved September 18, 2006 * TB Oftentimes Misdiagnosed

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