Canadians are motivated to travel abroad for bariatric surgery owing to wait times for care
and restrictions on access at home for various reasons. While such surgery abroad is …

Many Canadians seek medical treatment outside our borders. Waiting times, rather than lack
of expertise, are the number one culprit, and with globalization of health care, the number of …

Many Canadians pursue surgical treatment for severe obesity outside of their province or
country—so-called “medical tourism.” We have managed many complications related to this …

Background Medical tourists are defined as individuals who intentionally travel from their
home province/country to receive medical care. Minimal literature exists on the cost of …

Background Medical tourism is a practice where patients travel internationally to purchase
medical services. Medical tourists travel abroad for reasons including costly care, long wait …

Introduction The objective of this study was to determine the short-term cost impact that
medical tourism for bariatric surgery has on a public healthcare system. Due to long wait …

Patient X was a 40-year-old woman living in north Texas who weighed 300 lb. Recognizing
the obvious health dangers of her obesity and having had no success with traditional diets …

BACKGROUND: The number of Canadians who self-refer for bariatric surgery outside of
Canada or to private clinics within Canada remains undefined. The outcomes from this …

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Objective The learning objectives provided by this ethical challenge, involving a morbidly
obese man who is denied coverage by his insurance provider for the recommended bariatric …