Silva, Luís Correia daCoelho, Catarina Lizie Cardoso Estrada2015-10-082015-10-082015-06http://hdl.handle.net/10362/15588The purpose of this work project is to evaluate Cascais’ potential of becoming a reference in Health Care and Medical Tourism in the near future. It is done a careful research about the industry, followed by a thorough analysis of the region. It is concluded that it holds many key characteristics and conditions for the development of this kind of clusters, even though it lacks consumers’ perception regarding this product. Some guidelines are suggested in order to position Cascais as a competitive player in this field.engMedical TourismHealthCascaisClustermaster thesis201473615