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For the first time, this lilingual (english/german) compendium presents more than 1,000 quality and safety criteria for medicinal water, peloids, swimming pools, saunas, diagnostics, types of treatment, quality management, human resources, cuisine, accommodation and facilities. It defines criteria which must be met in order to comply with the internationally applicable EuropeSpa med quality standard for operators of health resorts and spas. International, transparent and on a high quality level, these standardised criteria apply throughout Europe. The European Spas Association´s EuropeSpa med quality standard is a comprehensive set of guidelines for all health resorts and spa facilities delivering quality care. Europe Spa med addresses all relevant professionals and provides the basis for open competition in Europe´s growing cross-border health tourism sector. This publication enables operators of medical spas and health resorts, by reviewing all necessary criteria step by step in order to thoroughly prepare for successful evaluation and certification of their institution by EuropeSpa med auditors. "The initiators have combined the numerous standards regulating the European market to enable a solid, understandable comparison." (The jury of Financial Times Deutschland´s Health Business Ideas Park at the presentation of an award to the EuropeSpa med quality initiative on 24 March 2009)

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