Medical Tourism

Medical Tourism

Medical tourism, or ‘global healthcare’ as it’s increasingly called, involves travelling to a foreign country for a medical procedure. This industry has been growing rapidly over recent years as more and more people seek faster or cheaper alternatives to the healthcare offered in their own countries. Occasionally the medical procedure needed is urgent, but more often it is an elective treatment such as cosmetic surgery or dental care.

The number of people seeking healthcare in foreign countries now runs in the millions each year. Most patients are Westerners attracted to the concept of quality surgical treatment for a fraction of the cost they would pay in their own countries. After receiving the medical treatment, the patients take a relaxing recovery vacation in the same country. Often patients can pay for their surgery, flight and a week or two at a resort for as little as a quarter of what they would have paid back at home.

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