History Benefits Risks Safety FAQs Industry News Brazil Costa Rica India Singapore South Africa Thailand Medical Safety Travel Safety       Top Medical Tourism Destinations Brazil Costa Rica India Singapore South Africa Thailand Medical Tourism Medical tourism is a rapidly growing global industry that combines travelling and obtaining health care into one practical and convenient journey. In other words, it involves the undertaking of a trip for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or procedures that would otherwise be inaccessible or unavailable. Much of this growth has been fueled by medical tourists from countries with mature economies such as UK, Middle East, Japan and United States. With their health care system trying to cope with large populations and high expectations of healthcare services, many medical treatments or procedures incur high costs and long waiting periods.    When one considers the ease and convenience of overseas travel in the modern world, and the advancement of technology and facilities in developing and emerging economies around the world, medical tourism presents an affordable and suitable alternative. It is also not uncommon (and logical) to incorporate leisure or tourist activities as part of the journey, usually during the period of waiting for admission or recuperation to help pass the time or speed up the recovery process.    The agencies specializing in medical tourism utilize less formal channels to provide arrangements and agreements to provide these services, and there are varying degrees of regulatory and legal issues depending on the locality. The medical tourism businesses and service providers offer a range of services including: liaising with the travel agency and health care provider, supplying case managers to deal with any pre- or post-travel medical issues and providing resources for follow-up care on return. About Us Advertise Legal Co