Medical Tourism, A New Concept in Global Health

Medical tourism is one of the fastest growing industries and caters to people who are serious about their health. Patients all over the world seek better treatment in other countries, sometimes combining comprehensive health care and a good vacation. Türkiye is one of the leading countries in the field of health services of the highest quality.

Types of medical travel

There is a difference between the three basic categories of medical travel. It is based on the determination of the patient's main goal in seeking treatment abroad:

Health tourism includes health renewal tours such as detox and spa procedures aimed at improving and rejuvenating one's health, thereby increasing immunity.
Diagnostic tourism involves the examination of a patient by laboratory and instrumental methods in order to accurately diagnose and evaluate the clinical course of the disease.
Treatment tourism requires therapy and rehabilitation.

The world has gotten closer, globalization has made it possible for people to move between countries in favor of a different type of experience or service. For this reason, the number of people traveling to other countries for healthcare is increasing every year.