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Medical tourism - Does private hospitals affect public health care …
By fullymubbed(fullymubbed)
The assumption seems to be that if medical tourism was banned, the doctors in question who were catering to wealthy patients would suddenly, as a practical matter, move to a village. It takes a different set of individuals, …
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By Talluri. Srimannarayana Murthy(Talluri. Srimannarayana Murthy)
Medical tourism is the act of touring different countries or nations around the world to receive medications like dental, neurosurgery or surgical care and various other forms of specialized treatments. Medical tourism or healthcare …
Healthcare In India
By sudhaker(sudhaker)
So the hospitals can tie up with the top hospitals in India offering promoting medical tourism and send the excess patients there and in a way promote their own brand in India. High rewards for promoting medical tourism for the …
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More Fun Than Root Canals? It’s the Dental Vacation
New York Times - United States
Nevertheless, for at least two decades, medical tourism has been an increasingly popular alternative for the uninsured desperate for care, …
US firm plans private hospital in Griffintown
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
An American company that specializes in medical tourism is planning to set up a private hospital at the southeast end of Griffintown. …
Skilled surgeons helped Dr Kumar
Hindustan Times - India
Aruna, who claims to have pioneered medical tourism in Canada, said many of her clients told her they could get the kidneys cheaper in New Delhi and the …
Crossing Borders: Search For A Cure
WPTV - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
BACKGROUND: Forbes Magazine reports that more than 500000 Americans went on medical tourism packages in 2006. While many were attracted by the affordable …
Thailand Becoming Asia’s Medical Hub
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
… There are many reasons why foreigners travel across the ocean to Thailand, and recently, one more reason has been added to the list — medical tourism. …
Mangalore: ‘State Boasts of Amazing Range of Tourism Products
Daijiworld.com - Mangalore,India
There is vast potential for medical tourism in the district and with international connectivity and excellent medical facilities, the city has the potential …
Police trace kidney harvester to Brampton
Canadian Content - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The case has called attention to medical tourism, the practice of traveling abroad for health care at more affordable rates. …
Medical tourism needs a thorough checkup, critics say
BEIJING — They’re paralyzed from diving accidents and car crashes, disabled by Parkinson’s, or blind. With few options available at home in America, they search the Internet for experimental treatments — and often land on Web sites …
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Malcolm - Your Medical Tourism Guide
Latest News
A few Medical Tourism News.
Thailand’s medical tourism attracts 70000 Emiratis
Treatment Abroad - Medical Tourism News - London,UK
A 20000 increase in the demand for treatment abroad in Thailand has seen the UAE demand for medical tourism in 2006 rise to 70000. …
Barbados has unveiled plans for a major expansion of the …
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation - Barbados
The new sectors being targeted are medical tourism, educational, business, professional, construction, ICT, cultural and entertainment services. …
Fil-Ams, Palace protest slur on RP docs in ‘Desperate’
Inquirer.net - Philippines
The Philippines is considered a top “medical tourism” destination for foreigners, including US citizens, who choose to undergo surgical and other medical …
Malaysian team evinces interest in medical college
Newindpress - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
… potential investors, has plans for investing in a medical college of international class that would promote medical tourism in the Union territory. …
Medical tourism boom in America
Treatment Abroad - Medical Tourism News - London,UK
As the presidential hopefuls reveal their intentions for the US healthcare system, Americans are turning to a market-driven approach to get their medical …
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Malcolm - Your Medical Tourism Guide
New Sections: Resources and Link Us
We have just set up two new sections.
Resources, where we will feature Websites and other resources that is interesting for anybody looking for help on Medical Tourism. If you are interested in appearing on this page, please post about your page on our Link to us section.
The second new area is a Medical Tourism Link To Us section where you find instructions on how to easily set up a link to our website if you have a website of your own.
More new areas are in the works and if you have a special interest, please don’t hesitate to comment your ideas here. For example if you have countries that you would like to see special reports on or if you would like to have articles on different treatments and so on?
That’s all for now. Until next time,
Malcolm - Medical Tourism Guide
Medical Tourism - one of the fastest growing businesses of the 21st century
Hungarian Dental Travel has released a press release describing Medical Tourism as one of the fastest growing industries in the 21st century.
Further the press release states:
“It has been reported,last year more than 150 000 patients decided to travel for more affordable treatment. Investors see medical travel sector as a lucrative business opportunity and for bigger market share and profit the quality often suffers.”
Medical Tourism Boosting Due To Long Wait Times
The Embassy Newspaper report that Medical Tourism Boosting Due To Long Wait Times.
The favourite medical destination for Canadians seems to be India, but some companies are promoting Cuba. Worldwide, Singapore and Thailand rank high.