medical tourism
Americannoun
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Origin of medical tourism
First recorded in 1965–70
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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
Greater case complexity, rising medical tourism and steady occupancy rates should support the sector’s earnings visibility even as pressure from insurers and government reimbursement limits persists, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 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
Asia has emerged as a major hub for medical tourism, with wealthy patients heading to South Korea for cosmetic surgeries and to Singapore's private hospitals for advanced medical treatments.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
The project aims to promote medical tourism in Macau, create jobs and bring healthcare and leisure under one roof, said the resort chain's chief executive Lawrence Ho.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
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