Definitions of the vocabulary used across medical travel, from bundled case rates to donor area.
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 2 sources| The field’s most quoted access figure traced to a paper that could not be opened Cardiac Treatment Abroad Independently reported A documented programme 100 consecutive children from 20 countries treated at one German centre, 2008 to 2017[1] Outcomes in that programme No periprocedural deaths; five-year survival probability 94.4 … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 2 sources| Official destination statistics read and found to carry no procedure breakdown Hair Transplant Tourism Verified against primary record Turkey, all health tourism 1,398,580 patients and about 3.02 billion US dollars of revenue, 2025[1] Procedure breakdown None published; the official series is aggregate patients and revenue only[1] Records read … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 4 sources| Professional literature checked for a count of complications; none exists Dental Tourism Verified against primary record Regulatory reach A national dental regulator has no jurisdiction over practitioners abroad[1] Records read Regulator guidance and two professional journal items, 30 September 2026 Independently reported Complications at home Described in the … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 4 sources| The rare case in this field with counted administrative travel data Abortion Travel Verified against primary record Counted travel 745 abortions to non-residents in England and Wales, 2022[1] Change after a law changed Irish residents fell from 2,879 in 2018 to 206 in 2021[1] Records read Statutory notification … 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
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| Two national visa rules read; neither sets a minimum coverage amount Healthcare for Digital Nomads Verified against primary record Croatia Travel or private health insurance covering Croatia for the whole stay; no minimum sum specified[1] Estonia A health insurance contract covering medical expenses during the stay; the visa … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 4 sources| A statute date corrected against the legislature’s own record Medical Travel for Intersex Patients Verified against primary record First national prohibition Malta, Act XI of 2015, published 14 April 2015[1] Human rights framing Non-emergency interventions without full, free and informed consent[2] Records read Treaty body note and the … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 6 sources| Statutory text read; the central causal claim found to be unmeasured Medical Travel for Uninsured Patients Verified against primary record Uninsured, United States 10.0 per cent of people under 65, about 27.6 million, full year 2025[1] Emergency duty Screening and stabilisation for any individual, with payment inquiry barred … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 4 sources| A widely miscited beneficiary count traced and corrected Healthcare for International Retirees Verified against primary record United States Medicare usually does not cover care outside the country; all three exceptions require presence or residence in the United States[1] European Union A pensioner requests the S1 from the institution … Read more