The stages of cross-border treatment: referral, records transfer, travel, admission, discharge, follow-up and aftercare on return home.
Unreviewed Written 9 October 2026| 6 sources| The one gravity test found linguistic proximity not significant for medical tourism Language Affinity and Medical Tourism Verified against primary record What tourism statistics record Sex, age, economic activity status, occupation, income and education, and not language[1] European cross-border law The directive shall not affect laws and regulations … Read more
Unreviewed Written 9 October 2026| 5 sources| No study linking air connectivity to medical travel volumes was located Air Connectivity and Medical Tourism Verified against primary record What connectivity models count The number of direct and indirect connections available at an airport[1] What they are measuring Connectivity models are focused on counting the supply of … Read more
Unreviewed Written 9 October 2026| 7 sources| No study measuring quality of life with a validated instrument after travel was found Quality of Life After Treatment Abroad Verified against primary record Definition An individual’s perception of their position in life in the context of their culture and value systems[1] What patient-reported means A report coming … Read more
Unreviewed Written 2 October 2026| 7 sources| Two arithmetic discrepancies noted in the published participation tables Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Verified against primary record Definition Any report of the status of a patient’s health condition coming directly from the patient, without interpretation by a clinician or anyone else[1] Also known as PROMs English national programme Hip … Read more
Unreviewed Written 2 October 2026| 7 sources| Current survey instrument checked against its own fact sheet, not secondary summaries Patient-Reported Experience Measures Verified against primary record What they measure The process of care, as distinct from its outcomes[1] Also known as PREMs Distinction from satisfaction Experience asks whether, or how often, aspects of care occurred; … Read more
Unreviewed Written 2 October 2026| 6 sources| Checked how the two specimen satisfaction studies recruited their samples Patient Satisfaction in Medical Tourism Verified against primary record What satisfaction measures Patients’ expectations and whether those expectations were met[1] What experience measures instead Whether, or how often, specific aspects of care occurred[1] Records read A health agency … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 2 sources| Treaty body guidance read on carrying prescribed controlled medicines Mental Health Treatment Abroad Verified against primary record Workforce Global median of 13 mental health workers per 100,000 people[1] Spending High-income countries up to 65 US dollars per person, low-income as little as 0.04[1] Carrying medicines Many countries do … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| Registry scope read; an implant fitted abroad falls outside it Orthopedic Medical Travel Verified against primary record Registry scale 116,845 primary knee replacements in the reference year; over 1.5 million primary hip procedures cumulatively[1] Registry scope Five named jurisdictions, entry dependent on patient consent[2] Waiting 847,504 incomplete trauma … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| Three circulating morphine statistics separated and dated Palliative Care Abroad Verified against primary record Global need About 56.8 million people a year, of whom 25.7 million are in their final year of life (reference year not stated)[1] Coverage Only about 14 per cent of those needing palliative care … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| A commonly misread eligibility rule read in the official booklet Hospice Care Abroad Verified against primary record United States eligibility Certification of terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less[1] Duration Two 90-day periods then an unlimited number of 60-day periods, each recertified[1] Consular limits A … Read more