Patient testimonials, verified-review platforms, and outcome/satisfaction reporting.
93.3% of 9,297 Google reviews for Turkish hair, dental and aesthetic clinics are five-star and only 1.7% two to four. The average says little. Agency sample.
A credit card refunded one Istanbul patient's share and her debit card got nothing. Five Turkey teeth refund routes compared, from real ombudsman decisions.
Reporting a foreign clinic gets it inspected, not you compensated. In Turkey that is a separate civil claim, on a reported two-year clock from knowledge.
South Korea's National Forensic Service counted 50 deaths across nine years of autopsy files, 28% foreign patients. What that can and cannot tell you about risk.
The claim that Tijuana is 20% of Mexico's medical-tourism deaths traces to one unlinked report. What is documented: a 2019 outbreak, licensing gaps, warnings.
The viral figure traces to a real BDA survey -- but it is 86% of dentists who saw at least one bad case, not 86% of patients. What the survey actually measured.