Medical tourism carries certain inherent risk with which it is associated. The risk involved in any medical treatment is, inspite of successful surgery/treatment if patient does not respond properly, it results in extension of stay there by streching medical bills and increase in stay charges.

Medical insurance does not cover charges for treatment taken abroad, hence the individuals have to bear the expences of treatment and stay.

The quality of post operative care attains greater significance as natural immunity of patients vary and is a great hazard for weakened patients due to climatic changes in the country of their origin and the place of treatment taken.

The Dissatisfied patients may be at the loss due to lack of complain redressal policy and thus loss to seek aid from the laws of the country. Thus they are at disadvantage and inconvinience.

Doctors and hospitals may not be in a position to meet legal obligation awarded by court as they may not be sufficiently and/or are under insured.

There are ethical issues involved around medical tourism as most of the countries have banned illegal purchase of organs and tissues for transplantation.