Medical Tourism

"Every year, millions of people opt for treatment in foreign clinics because, for example, medical care in their home country is not guaranteed or inadequate, the journey to a specialist in a neighbouring country is shorter than in their own country or treatment abroad is significantly cheaper than at home. The cross-border use of medical services is one of the consequences of increasing globalisation. Around 30 countries worldwide are heavily involved in the medical tourism segment, while a further 70 nations have individual clinics that attract international patients. For years, Germany has been one of the world's leading medical tourism destinations, both in terms of the number of patients treated abroad and the quality of treatment and service."