The Reference Desk
Sitemap & index of the catalogue
The whole publication, laid out as a printed index — the matrix of country × factor that the site is built on, plus the key pages. What is published is linked; what is still in preparation is marked honestly, and not pretended into a working link.
Primary pages
The fixed structure- The Map — home/map
- Countries — by place/countries
- Specialties — by need/specialties
- Rankings — the factor index/rankings
- Compare/compare
- Methodology/methodology
- The published scale/methodology#rubric
- Read a sample report/sample
- Insights — essays & explainers/insights
- Pricing & the lifetime pass/pricing
- Subscribe/pricing
- Your Library/library
- Search the index/search
- About & independence/about
- Help & Reference/help
- FAQ/faq
- Glossary/glossary
- Contact the editors/contact
- Sitemap/sitemap
Legal & compliance
The fine print- Medical disclaimer/legal/medical-disclaimer
- Terms of service/legal/terms
- Privacy policy/legal/privacy
- Refunds policy/legal/refunds
- Cookie policy/legal/cookies
- Imprint/legal/imprint
- Accessibility/legal/accessibility
- Editorial standards/legal/editorial-standards
The countries
19 issues · 19 publishedAn issue per country. 19 are published; the remaining 0 are in preparation and are listed but not yet linked — we don’t point you at a page that isn’t there.
- IndiaIN
- MexicoMX
- South KoreaKR
- ThailandTH
- TurkeyTR
- United StatesUS
- BrazilBR
- ColombiaCO
- GermanyDE
- IsraelIL
- JapanJP
- MalaysiaMY
- SingaporeSG
- SpainES
- United Arab EmiratesAE
- United KingdomGB
- HungaryHU
- JordanJO
- PolandPL
The specialties & their factors
8 specialties · 112 factorsThe factor catalogue — each factor is a page scored across the published countries. We index the factors themselves here; the individual country × factor reports are reached from a country issue or the rankings, not enumerated as raw URLs.
- Cardiac Surgery Quality
- Orthopedic Surgery Quality
- Oncologic Surgery Quality
- Ophthalmologic Surgery Quality
- Dental Surgery Quality
- Bariatric Surgery Quality
- Neurosurgery Quality
- Transplant Capabilities
- Radiation Therapy Quality
- Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy Quality
- Stem Cell Transplant Quality
- Surgical Cost Savings
- Cancer Treatment Cost Savings
- Dental Cost Savings
- Medication Cost Savings
- Medication Availability
- Clinical Trial Access
- Hospital Accreditation
- Specialist Credentials
- Medical Technology
- IVF Quality
- IVF Cost Savings
- Fertility Technology
- Fertility Preservation
- Egg Donation Legality
- Egg Donor Availability
- Sperm Donation Availability
- Surrogacy Legality
- Surrogacy Cost
- Embryo Donation Availability
- Gender Selection Legality
- Genetic Testing (PGT)
- Fertility Surgery Quality
- Prenatal Care Quality
- Abortion Access
- Birth Tourism Feasibility
- Rhinoplasty Quality
- Facelift Quality
- Blepharoplasty Quality
- Facial Feminization/Masculinization
- Breast Surgery Quality
- Body Contouring Quality
- Buttock Surgery Quality
- Post-Bariatric Body Surgery
- Hair Transplant Quality
- Hair Transplant Cost Savings
- Injectable Aesthetics Quality
- Skin Treatment Quality
- Cosmetic Dentistry Quality
- Cosmetic Surgery Cost Savings
- Cosmetic Surgeon Credentials
- Aesthetic Clinic Standards
- Psychiatric Care Quality
- Ketamine Therapy Availability
- ECT/TMS Availability
- Mental Health Cost Savings
- Ibogaine Treatment Legality
- Ayahuasca Treatment Legality
- Psilocybin Treatment Legality
- Psychedelic Treatment Quality
- Residential Rehab Quality
- Rehab Cost Savings
- Medical Detox Quality
- Mental Health Privacy
- TCM Quality
- Ayurveda Quality
- Other Traditional Medicine
- Stem Cell Therapy Availability
- Stem Cell Therapy Quality
- Regenerative Medicine Access
- Stem Cell Legality
- Alternative Cancer Treatment Availability
- Integrative Oncology Quality
- Hyperthermia Treatment
- Naturopathy Availability
- Homeopathy Availability
- Energy Healing Availability
- Integrative Medicine Quality
- Alternative Medicine Cost Savings
- Alternative Medicine Regulation
- Medical Spa Quality
- Wellness Retreat Quality
- Post-Surgical Recovery Facilities
- Thermal Bath Quality
- Thalassotherapy Availability
- Hydrotherapy Facilities
- Detox Program Quality
- Fasting Program Quality
- Longevity Medicine Quality
- Hormone Optimization
- Preventive Screening Packages
- Wellness Tourism Infrastructure