Medical tourism is growing healthcare industries throughout the world. Over 50 countries have identified medical tourism as a national industry. The demand for good quality medical services in the countries of Europe has increased in the past decade.
There are many reasons for patients travelling for treatment abroad. Some patients are seeking for the lower price than at home, some, for advanced technology, better healthcare or faster medical services. For others, it is a chance to combine a vacation with a medical procedure.
Services for medical tourists include elective procedures as well as complex specialized surgeries such as joint replacement (knee/hip), cardiac surgery, dental surgery, and cosmetic surgeries. However, virtually every type of health care, including psychiatry, alternative treatments, convalescent care and even burial services are available.
Some of the best medical tourism destination in Europe include Switzerland, Germany, Israel, Austria and Turkey. Other medical tourism destination include Malta, Slovakia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Croatia, Macedonia and Russia.
Cosmetic surgery clinics offer services in countries such as Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain.
Undergo in-vitro fertilization, surrogate pregnancy and other assisted reproductive technology treatments offer Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, Israel, Austria and Turkey clinics.
Over the past two decades, Eastern Europe has emerged as a significant and popular destination for health tourism. Its well-established medical infrastructure built around prominent research hospitals, as well as its proximity, first encouraged West Europeans to consider dental treatments and cosmetic surgery vacations in the East.
