Meaning of medical tourism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Travelling across international borders, generally from a rich country to a poor country, to deliver healthcare, often on a temporary basis.
   derogatory, uncountable
2. Travelling across international borders to obtain health care.
   uncountable

Examples

“In June 2007, the American Medical Association (AMA) provided a clear-eyed assessment of a growing phenomenon: medical tourism. […] Once relegated to facelifts and fat reduction, medical tourism has branched out into almost every kind of procedure, including bypass surgery, heart-valve replacement, angioplasty, knee reconstruction, and spinal fusion.”

CEFR level