Definitions of the vocabulary used across medical travel, from bundled case rates to donor area.
Unreviewed Written 2 October 2026| 4 sources| Two national datasets state in their own words that they count episodes, not people International Patient Visits and Unique Patients Verified against primary record A worked example 7.3 million incomplete pathways against approximately 6.2 million unique patients, England, May 2026[1] A dataset that says so itself Discharge-level records, … Read more
Unreviewed Written 2 October 2026| 5 sources| A distinction that changes published counts by an order of magnitude Medical Travelers and Resident Foreign Patients Verified against primary record The statistical basis Trade in travel turns on residence, not nationality[1] What two countries report Germany and Austria state that their discharge figures include residents and non-residents … Read more
Unreviewed Written 2 October 2026| 7 sources| Only dated, attributable figures are reproduced; the rest is explained instead Medical Tourism Statistics Verified against primary record Tourism classification Health and medical care is one of eight purpose categories, with no sub-structure[1] EU cross-border activity Prior authorisation requests received: 7,279 in 2018, 6,935 in 2019, 5,409 in … Read more
Unreviewed Written 2 October 2026| 3 sources| No market size figure appears in this entry, and the reason is the entry Medical Tourism Market Size Independently reported Authoritative data No authoritative data on the number and flow of medical tourists between nations[1] Provenance of the headline figure Traced in a commissioned review to a single … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 4 sources| The most misreported fact in this field checked against WHO’s own wording Traditional Medicine Tourism Verified against primary record Classification chapter A separate ICD-11 chapter for optional use, for statistical recording only[1] Not an endorsement WHO states the chapter neither judges nor endorses scientific validity or efficacy[1] Regulation … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| One term covering two things; the accreditation standards mark the line Sleep Tourism Verified against primary record What accreditation covers Sleep centres, home testing practices, sleep clinics, equipment suppliers and specialty practices[1] Director requirement Board certification in sleep medicine, or an accredited fellowship with boards passed within three … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| A government rule aimed at the practice could produce no count of it Birth Tourism Verified against primary record Unconditional citizenship by birth 33 countries identified in a 2018 comparative legal survey, most in the Americas and Caribbean[1] United States visa rule Pleasure does not include travel whose … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| A treaty project widely described as forthcoming has in fact stopped Surrogacy Abroad Verified against primary record Treaty status In March 2026 the governing body decided not to advance to drafting a convention at this stage[1] Next review The Permanent Bureau is to monitor developments and report before … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 1 source| A single institutional definition, used to separate two meanings of one word Rehabilitation Abroad Verified against primary record Definition Interventions designed to optimise functioning and reduce disability in interaction with the environment[1] Global need An estimated 2.4 billion people living with a condition that may benefit from rehabilitation … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 2 sources| A national programme’s own planning record read for counts rather than forecasts Cancer Treatment Abroad Verified against primary record A counted programme 160 patients referred abroad for proton beam therapy since 2008, including nearly 100 paediatric cases, as at 2012[1] Cost of sending patients About 42,000 pounds per … Read more