Medical Travel has attained immense popularity due to the cost-effectiveness of the health care offered in many countries. The travel aspect of the medical tourism is another factor that impels people to undertake medical travel.
History of Medical Travel:
Although medical travel may seem to be another offshoot of Globalization, yet it existed much more before, the whole world was even discovered. The first set of medical tourists are known to be from Greece. When Greek pilgrims traveled from all over the Mediterranean to small territory in the Saronic Gulf, called Epidauria. This eventually became the travel destination for many medical tourists. Medical travel, since then has developed globally and technologically.
