Americans are traveling farther afield than ever. As they take to the nation's highways, jet-set for their jobs and buy vacation homes abroad, an industry has developed to transport those who face medical emergencies.
An estimated one in 30 international travelers will need some kind of emergency care while away from home, according to The Merck Manual, a medical reference book. A few years ago most of these would have been at the mercy of local hospitals.
A sprained ankle in London might not be so bad. But a broken back in Katmandu is another thing.
Companies including Global Rescue and U.S. Air Ambulance have made a niche of plucking travelers out of scary medical situations far from home.
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