Broadly speaking, medical tourism involves patients intentionally going abroad to pursue
medical services outside of formal cross-border care arrangements that are typically paid for …

Broadly speaking, medical tourism involves patients intentionally going abroad to pursue
medical services outside of formal cross-border care arrangements that are typically paid for …

Delays for medical interventions such as hip and knee replacements, spinal surgery, and
ophthalmologic procedures are a serious problem in Canada. Federal and provincial …

According to conventional wisdom, the global medical tourism industry is experiencing rapid
expansion, with medical tourism companies proliferating and patients traveling around the …

Background Medical tourism, the intentional pursuit of elective medical treatments in foreign
countries, is a rapidly growing global industry. Canadians are among those crossing …

Canadian Family Physician (CFP), Crooks and Snyder provided a practical overview of the
pitfalls of medical tourism for Canadian family physicians and their patients. 2 It has been an …

As healthcare in the United States has been changing rapidly over the past few decades, so
has the manner in which healthcare has been provided, billed, and paid for. There is an …

“Medical tourism” is the term commonly used to describe people traveling outside their home
country for medical treatment. Traditionally, international medical travel involved patients …

Background The medical tourism industry, which assists patients with accessing non-
emergency medical care abroad, has grown rapidly in recent years. A lack of reliable data …

Background: Medical tourism is a burgeoning industry in our region. It involves patients
travelling outside of their home country for medical treatment. Objective: This article provides …