The concept of medical tourism as a global medical market is not new phenomenon.
Even in ancient times, people travelled to other countries for health related
purposes. Medical tourism is market-driven; it is shaped by the complex
interactions of myriad medical, social, economical, and political force. Many
countries are working to successfully compete in the medical tourism marketplace
by advertising variety of medical, surgical and dental services in comfortable
modern facilities.
Despite the long travel time involved, India is a popular destination for
medical tourists. It arguably has the lowest cost and highest quality of all
medical tourism destinations and English is widely spoken. The medical tourism
industry