Medical tourism is now a popular term globally and it has whole new different meaning to different countries.
For Americans it means saving on medical expenses. Here the lower income group or middle income group not covered with medical insurance goes for medical tourism.
For Canadians and Europeans it means a saving as well as getting rid of long waiting line in government hospitals. In these countries middle income group also goes for medical tourism; who do not want to wait endlessly for their turn in government hospital.
For Africans it means a better healthcare facility which is not available in their country. In Africa rich/affluent and upper middle class families opts for medical tourism. Compared to western countries Asian tourist countries medical expenses costs less, which makes a ideal choice for them.
For Middle East citizens it is specialist medical treatment; which is not available in their country. In Middle East middle class and rich class citizens opts for medical tourism. Earlier Middle East citizens opt to western countries for medical treatment, but after 9/11 due to tightening of visa regime in western countries. Middle East people have started to travel Asian countries for Medical treatment.
Research from MTA
CrossBorderMedCare is a medical care provider with facilities in Sweden and Greece. CrossBorderMedCare offers a wide spectrum of health care services that meet all the needs of an international patient ranging from urgent to planned medical and dental care. 
Athens BioClinic Hospital is a member of Bioiatriki Healthcare Group which is the largest private medical care provider in Greece. Bioiatriki Healthcare Group owns 26 fully automated primary care Diagnostic Centers and 2 hospitals in Athens and Thessaloniki serving more than 2 million people every year. 
