Author Question: What is driving the rapid popularity of medical tourism? What will be an ideal response? (Read 72 times)

dejastew · **on:** Sep 11, 2019

Question 1

What important task did airlines first accomplish?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is driving the rapid popularity of medical tourism?

What will be an ideal response?

brittrenee · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 11, 2019

Answer 1

Aside from hauling mail and transporting passengers, aircrafts played an important role in World War I, the first conflict in which air power was utilized in war.

Answer 2

A growing niche tourism product, medical tourism involves individuals seeking lower cost health treatment in countries whose medical costs are relatively low. The procedures in high demand include heart operations, organ transplants, and cancer treatment, all of which can be prohibitively expensive in developed countries. These overseas facilities in India, Singapore, and elsewhere maintain high standards and are generally staffed by medical personnel who have been trained in the United States and Europe. The procedures can be obtained for a fraction of the cost and, before and afterward, patients can tour the areas.