medical tourism
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of medical tourism
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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But it would be a fitting slogan as Albania moves decisively into the medical tourism business.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Some sort of official seal of approval for medical tourism facilities is a possibility – but the government has yet to sort out the details.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Leigh Turner, a professor and executive director of the bioethics program at the University of California, Irvine, tracks direct-to-consumer therapies and medical tourism offerings.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Lee said he expects medical tourism and the Korean beauty industry to continue to bring in more visitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
I don’t mind medical tourism, but I was a bit irked this summer when he sent me to a hospital in Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
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