Many nations around the world, particularly developing countries, have taken advantage of the benefits of medical tourism.
The MP for Keighley and Ilkley said she had some concerns about such "medical tourism".
My first experience of medical tourism came last year with a woman whose Polish tummy tuck, she assured me, was a third of the price quoted in Britain.
The relatively low cost treatment provided by Indian hospitals has led to the development of medical tourism in the country.
We should also consider that globalization offers people ways to get health care where it is cheaper, which is already happening to some extent with the growth of medical tourism.
Derivatives
medical tourist
noun
The State's health care industry is competitive in terms of cost and quality, and is rapidly emerging as a destination for foreign medical tourists.
Example sentencesExamples
Joan is one of a growing number of "medical tourists" who, attracted by the country's world class surgeons, spectacular tourist destinations and the favourable exchange rate, are flocking here in growing numbers for affordable operations and luxurious, post-operative holidays.
Despite these numbers, regional competition for medical tourists is fierce.
Then a chance conversation with a friend put him in touch with another "medical tourist" who had been to a hospital in Bangalore for minor surgery.
Wealthier American 'medical tourists' travel to faraway places for medical attention.
Definition of medical tourism in US English:
medical tourism
noun
another term for health tourism
Example sentencesExamples
The relatively low cost treatment provided by Indian hospitals has led to the development of medical tourism in the country.
Many nations around the world, particularly developing countries, have taken advantage of the benefits of medical tourism.
My first experience of medical tourism came last year with a woman whose Polish tummy tuck, she assured me, was a third of the price quoted in Britain.
We should also consider that globalization offers people ways to get health care where it is cheaper, which is already happening to some extent with the growth of medical tourism.
The MP for Keighley and Ilkley said she had some concerns about such "medical tourism".