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The Medical travel has seen a parallel growth in the recent years. Once upon a time it used to be just for some costly cosmetic surgeries. But the current health care crisis and growing number of UN insured people have contributed to its ever increasing popularity. More and more people are now aware of the benefits of the medical travel and are able to take control of their medical destiny. This is certainly helping patients to get the best value for their money.

At the same time the medical tourism is far from being perfect. There are many instances of dispute and blotched surgeries. Many of these don’t surface into the national media. So far the medical tourism is largely an unregulated profession. Even the so called associations are nothing more than a deceptive way to promote few companies. Since the medical tourism deals with patient’s health, some might think it is a profession. But since this field lacks self regulation, or a regulating authority, it is not really more than a trade as of now. But one should understand that there is a pressing need to improve the quality parameters in this industry.

Mexico, due to its southern proximity to United States, is a naturally preferred location for the medical tourism activities. Mexico medical tourism is helped by the fact that it is very close to two of the biggest countries that utilizes medical tourism services, United States and Canada. This country boasts a vast coast line and has 31 states. Every year, millions of foreigners visit Mexico. It has a rich and varied culture and exotic food. The travel destinations in Mexico draw millions of American tourists every year. The Mexican economy is currently rated as the 14 the largest in the world.

There are many quality hospitals in Mexico catering to the American and Canadian patients. Many of them are JCI accredited. Due to the proximity, these hospitals are aware of the expectations of the American patients. Although these hospitals are not as huge as many Indian hospitals, some still have JCI accreditation. Many doctors have completed the advanced training in the United States or other countries. Mexican doctors have the capability of performing the many cosmetic and bariatric surgeries. Recently, these surgeries have become their niche practice area due to overwhelming demand from America. Many surgeons are very good and many hospitals have some English speaking staff on staff. The customer service levels in many of these elite hospitals are good.