medical tourism

American  

noun

1. tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness.

   The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism.

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Other Word Forms

• medical tourist noun

Etymology

Origin of medical tourism

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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

The outlook is supported by improving fundamentals in Turkey and Europe, patient recovery and operational efficiencies in India, steady demand and rising medical tourism in Malaysia, and utilization ramp-up in Singapore following the Mt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because of rising costs, long wait times and unavailability of specialized treatments, 14 million Americans travel to other countries each year for everything from dental work and cosmetic surgery to organ transplants, according to the Medical Tourism Association.

From MarketWatch

Now, longevity companies are exploring investments in the state in a moonshot bid to make it a medical tourism hub.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aw doesn’t expect this to materially impact IHH’s earnings and remains positive on its diversified regional base, solid execution track record and earnings support from Singapore’s recovery and rising medical tourism in Malaysia.

From The Wall Street Journal