What is known about the patient’s experience of medical tourism? A scoping review

Abstract Background: Medical tourism is understood as travel abroad with the intention of obtaining non-emergency medical services. This practice is the subject of increasing interest, but little is known about its scope. Methods: A comprehensive scoping review of published academic articles, media sources, and grey literature reports was performed to answer the question: what is known about the patient’s experience of medical tourism? The review was accomplished in three steps: (1) identifying the question and relevant literature; (2) selecting the