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Critical issues in health and wellness tourism: an exploratory study of visitors to wellness centres on Gran Canaria

Diego Ramón Medina-Muñoz University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Economía y dirección de empresas, Universidad de Las Palmas de G.C., Campus de Tafira-Edificio de Empresariales, Módulo C-3.04, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rita Dolores Medina-Muñoz University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Economía y dirección de empresas, Universidad de Las Palmas de G.C., Campus de Tafira-Edificio de Empresariales, Módulo C-3.04, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017, Spain
Pages 415-435 | Received 29 Jun 2012, Accepted 07 Nov 2012, Published online: 24 Dec 2012

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