By Medical Tourism Magazine
Medical tourism (also know as medical travel or global healthcare) is the process in which a patient travels to another desitnation for medical or health and wellness services. Oftentimes these services can take the form of a dental treatment, knee surgery, health chech-up or even a trip to a wellness spa.
The term medicarl tourism may sound strange and exotic to some people; but in fact it is a rapidly growing phenomenon spurred on by an increasingly empowered patient base searching for quiality, affordability, availability, and accessibilith in healthcare.
Some people have the erroneous impression that patientes are flying for open heart to a dilapidated jungle clinic in some third world country - fallowed by bungee jumping. The opposite is true. Most patients are receiving care in high-end hospitals or clinics located in major urban centers, and will plan their trip to allow enough time for a prudent recuperation period before heading home.
The term medical tourism is often used in the context of patients traveling abroad for medical care to countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica, India, Thailand and Singapore - and this is certainlu true. However, not all medical tourism is offshore based.
2012 Global Health Insurance Publications
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