Medical tourism — it’s not as fun as the term “tourism” implies. It simply means people leaving their homes to seek medical care elsewhere. It could be in another city or even another country. That happens quite a bit in Houston, home of the Texas Medical Center.
But how much do visitors seeking medical treatment affect life in Greater Houston? How do they affect the area economy? And what are all the specialized services and scenarios that arise to meet their needs?
David Vequist, Founder and Director of the Center for Medical Tourism Research in San Antonio, joins us to discuss these questions.
