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<journal-id>1870-3550</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Norteamérica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Norteamérica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1870-3550</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1870-35502023000100283</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22201/cisan.24487228e.2023.1.627</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Impacto del COVID-19 en el turismo médico de Estados Unidos a México. El caso de Tijuana, Baja California (2020-2021)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Medical Tourism to Mexico. The Case of Tijuana, Baja California (2020-2021)]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Melchor Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Isabel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>18</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>283</fpage>
<lpage>302</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1870-35502023000100283&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1870-35502023000100283&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1870-35502023000100283&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El objetivo de este artículo es revisar la evolución del turismo médico en la etapa de crisis de COVID-19, que paralizó a la mayoría de destinos, así como el impacto de la pandemia en los traslados de turistas que viajan por motivos médicos. Se enfatiza la recuperación de un destino altamente competitivo y bien posicionado entre la población de Estados Unidos, la ciudad de Tijuana en la frontera con San Diego, California, comparándolo con otros destinos, uno nacional (Cancún, Quintana Roo -México-) y el otro internacional (Tailandia). Con base en datos de INEGI-Banxico sobre viajeros internacionales en 2019, 2020 y 2021, cifras de la Organización Mundial del Turismo (OMT) y entrevistas a proveedores y dirigentes de clústers médicos, se encontró que, ante el cierre en otras regiones, residentes de varias ciudades estadounidenses alejadas de la frontera con México e incluso de países distantes, de Asia, Medio Oriente y Europa, optaron por México para realizarse tratamientos médicos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract This article reviews the evolution of medical tourism during the COVID-19 crisis, which paralyzed most of the destination cities, as well as the pandemic&#8217;s impact on tourists who travelled for medical reasons. The author emphasizes the recovery of a highly competitive destination, well-positioned among U.S. Americans, Tijuana, on the border with San Diego, California, compared to other destinations, one national (Cancún), and the other international (Thailand). Using data from the INEGI-Banxico about international travelers in 2019, 2020, and 2021, statistics from the World Tourism Organization, and interviews with suppliers and leaders of medical clusters, she found that, as other regions closed down, residents from different U.S. cities far from the Mexican border, and even some from distant countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, opted to come to Mexico for medical treatments.]]></p></abstract>
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