medical tourism
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of medical tourism
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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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
The global medical tourism industry is worth tens of billions of dollars and is projected to grow significantly over the next decade, according to market estimates.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025
Mr. Kodsi said his project would cater to the boom in medical tourism.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024
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