Many locations in the US that offer medical care comparable in price to foreign medical
facilities are not Joint Commission Accredited.
Uruguay
Uruguay recently entered the medical tourism market. A private medical tourism initiative,
Uruhealth, has been created with support from the Ministries of Tourism and Public
Health. The initiative involves the infrastructure, human resources and experience of
two healthcare companies: MP Personalized Medicine (Montevideo) and SEMM-Mautone
Hospital (Punta del Este).
Asia/Pacific
Many Asian Pacific countries are medical tourism destinations.
China
China is fast emerging as a desirable destination for individuals seeking medical care in a
wide range of medical specialties, including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics and others.
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