medical tourism
Treatment across borders
Medical tourism is traveling to another country for medical treatment, typically to access procedures that are cheaper, faster, or unavailable at home.
Common destinations offer elective surgeries, dental work, or experimental treatments: She went to Mexico for medical tourism after her insurance denied the procedure.
The term sometimes carries connotations of wealthy patients from developing countries seeking advanced care, or cost-conscious patients from wealthy countries seeking affordable procedures.
Medical treatment facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
oncology · cardiology · dental · ophthalmology · orthopedic · specialist · consultation · diagnosis
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- aftercarePost-procedure recovery support
- postoperativeAfter an operation
physiotherapy · nursing care · follow-up · complications · rest · wound care · checkup · monitoring
Intended arrival point
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- flightsScheduled air travel segments
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
passport · customs · immunization · travel insurance · jet lag · translator · interpreter · companion
Official quality approval
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- healthcare providerMedical treatment source
- hospital networkLinked medical care facilities
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
India · Mexico · Turkey · Singapore · Malaysia · South Korea · Costa Rica · Germany
Therapeutic wellness facility
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- detoxSubstance removal process
Ayurveda · thermal bath · hot springs · naturopathy · preventive care · health screening · anti-aging
Reasonably priced
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- low-costRequiring little money
- out-of-pocketPaid from personal funds
- uninsuredLacking protective coverage
price comparison · price transparency · payment plan · quote · estimate · invoice · billing · currency exchange
Business income total
- foreign exchangeTrading between national currencies
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- employmentPaid occupation status
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
hospital
Medical treatment facility
transplant · oncology · cardiology · dental · ophthalmology · orthopedic · specialist · consultation · diagnosis · procedure
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- aftercarePost-procedure recovery support
postoperative · physiotherapy · nursing care · follow-up · complications · rest · wound care · checkup · monitoring · discharge
destination
Intended arrival point
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- flightsScheduled air travel segments
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
itinerary · passport · customs · immunization · travel insurance · jet lag · translator · interpreter · companion · escort service
accreditation
Official quality approval
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- healthcare providerMedical treatment source
- hospital networkLinked medical care facilities
Thailand · India · Mexico · Turkey · Singapore · Malaysia · South Korea · Costa Rica · Germany
spa
Therapeutic wellness facility
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
detox · Ayurveda · thermal bath · hot springs · naturopathy · preventive care · health screening · anti-aging
affordable
Reasonably priced
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- low-costRequiring little money
- out-of-pocketPaid from personal funds
uninsured · price comparison · price transparency · payment plan · quote · estimate · invoice · billing · currency exchange · value
revenue
Business income total
- foreign exchangeTrading between national currencies
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- employmentPaid occupation status
infrastructure · market size · competition · privatization · economic impact
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, surgery, treatment
- tourismsightseeing, guided tours, heritage sites, travelers, destinations
- spa townsBath, Baden-Baden, Vichy, Buxton, Harrogate
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- health issuescancer, asthma, diabetes, cholera, heart disease
- healthcare systemshospital system, public hospitals, health plan, HMO, single payer
medical tourismbusiness travel
Journeys for work purposes
sightseeing · adventure tourism · cultural tourism · ecotourism
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