The Countries Where People Go for Medical Tourism

February 2, 2016

(The Washington Post) – Hungary’s post-communist elite, led by a flamboyant, well-connected oral surgeon, has developed a sector of skilled dentists. By charging bargain prices, they have created an internationally marketable product. The national government even includes a Medical Tourism Office. As one consultant put it: “In Switzerland, you get watches and chocolate. In Hungary you get dentistry.” The story of how Hungary became “Europe’s dental chair” is a big part of a small, sharp new book — “Outpatients: The Astonishing New World of Medical Tourism” by Sasha Issenberg, a journalist and author of books on politics, economics and globalization.