Medical Tourism in India
Tourism has transformed its meaning in todays world. Medical tourism has evolved as its better subsidiary. India was one among a few countries to recognize the potential of medical tourism for which it is the leading destination for global medical tourists today. In 2004, India received 150,000 medical tourists approximately and the number went up by a whopping 33% to 200,000, inbound medical tourists in year 2008. It is expected that by the year 2015, India will receive over half a million patients annually.