One of travel’s biggest trends over the past few years has been what’s known as “medical tourism.”
A few years ago, the travel industry threw around phrases like “surgical safari” or “breast implants and tango” to promote the idea that folks could combine travel experiences with affordable — and usually elective — medical procedures.
After all, if you were going to spend three weeks recuperating from a face lift, why not do it in an exotic locale?
The result can be less expensive medical care and a nice vacation to boot.
But it’s not just consumers who see the benefits of medical travel: Even insurance companies are starting to send patients out of the country for certain treatments.
So find out what you need to know with Peter’s article on MSN Travel: Click here to read the article.