health and wellness

    1. Introduction: Defining Health Tourism and Traditional Healthcare Health tourism, also known as medical tourism or global healthcare, refers to the practice of traveling to another country in order to receive medical treatment and care. This phenomenon has gained significant attention in recent years, as the increasing availability of cheaper travel options and the rising costs of healthcare in many developed countries have made cross-border medical treatment an attractive alternative for patients. Traditional healthcare, on the other hand, represents the conventional model of healthcare delivery within a patient's own country of residence. It involves seeking medical treatment and care from local healthcare providers in one's own community, whether it be through primary care physicians, hospitals, or specialized clinics. By examining the similarities and differences between health tourism and traditional healthcare, this comparative analysis aims to shed light on the pot