The Impact of Overseas Cosmetic Tourism on the Australian Public Hospital System
Overseas cosmetic surgery is associated with high complication rates and significant utilisation of public hospital resources. These findings highlight the impact of cosmetic tourism on the Australian healthcare system.
Authors
- Michael Y. Cheung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3217-4561)
- F. Hsieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5203-8922)
- Altinka Res
- Brandon He
- Y. Gehan Karunaratne
Institutions
- Westmead Hospital (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70513
- Primary Topic
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Macquarie University