Domestic medical tourism in Australia

Domestic medical tourism has been in Australia for at least the past century, when patients travelled from very remote and regional areas to capital cities across the continent. Domestic tourists are interested in medical treatment or complex surgeries, such as diagnostic tests, orthopaedic and cardiac care, radiotherapy, spinal surgery, reproductive or cancer treatment, neurosurgery, among others, to improve their health and quality of life. Inequities to access and shortages of medical facilities, specialized doctors and surgeons in remote and regional parts of Australia have spurred low- and middle income patients to travel to capital cities for care. http://www.medicaltourismmag.com/domestic-medical-tourism-in-australia/