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dermatology, on the One-Day/Secondary Care
Clinic level.
The private sector has over-invested in these
sectors (in major Greek cities and tourist loca-
tions) and boasts first-class hospital complex-
es, diagnostic centres and other auxiliary med-
ical units, which are currently underutilized, a
fact that stresses the importance of new mar-
kets for the viability of these investments.
● Services to special types of patients (people
suffering from musculoskeletal or neurological
disorders, elderly persons etc.) Greece has a
wide range of spa towns, which are also very
widely dispersed in geographical terms, and
can, in cooperation with rehabilitation centres
and hospitality infrastructures, cover the treat-
ment needs of a constantly growing market.
Medical tourism can become a new source of
income for Greece.
It is estimated that during the initial phase (3-4
years) the country can attract at least 100,000
