An Excursion into the History of Health Tourism Through the Literary Works of Anton Chekhov
Journal: International Journal on Culture History and Religion
Year: 2025

This study aims to explore how Chekhov depicted health tourism and medical institutions in his works, how he used illness as a narrative device, and what these depictions reveal about social attitudes toward health and medicine. The study employs a qualitative content analysis of Chekhov’s literary works, focusing on references to health resorts, medical practices, and illness. Frequency analysis was conducted to quantify the most mentioned health destinations, diseases, and medical treatments i