PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Kelly A. Cawcutt AU - John W. Wilson TI - Benefits and challenges of caring for international patients AID - 10.3949/ccjm.83a.16035 DP - 2016 Nov 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 794--800 VI - 83 IP - 11 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/11/794.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/11/794.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2016 Nov 01; 83 AB - Increasing numbers of international patients are receiving care at US medical centers, entailing various challenges and benefits to all involved. Despite the potential challenges, the collective experiences can transform healthcare providers and their institutions into better physicians, better medical centers, and overall better members of a global society with increased awareness of the global human experience.