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Canada Medical Tourism - The cost of health care is a widely debated and heated discussion in most developed countries in the world. Advocates for low-income patients want to make sure that they have access to the same quality of care that more affluent patients would.

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Europe Medical Tourism - The kind of care, routine and environment you will find in a hospital in Europe is much more familiar for patients from developed countries than hospitals in other more exotic locations around the world, such as India.

Global Medical Tourism - Global medical tourism has, in recent years, developed into a thriving industry due in part to the more than 43 million US citizens who have little or no health insurance.

Medical Tourism Package - The rising cost of health care services and the more than 43 million Americans lacking sufficient health insurance has lead to the growth of a global multibillion dollar industry known as medical tourism.

Medical Tourism in the Philippines - Most people traveling to the Philippines as medical tourists are going for elective treatments such as cosmetic surgery.

Medical Tourism in Thailand - The people of Thailand are very proud of their medical system. It seems like they have every right to be. This is because they have worked hard at making it accessible to all nations of the world and they are poised to compete with all other nations actively offering medical tourism.

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UK Medical Tourism - The United Kingdom's medical schools have a worldwide reputation for training some of the best doctors, surgeons and other medical professionals.

US Medical Tourism in India - The fear of becoming ill in a foreign country is a common nightmare among international travelers. Yet, for a great many travelers – known as medical tourists, the appeal of combining affordable medical care, attentive room service and an exotic location is exactly what leads them to pack their suitcases and board a plane.

U.S.A. Medical Tourism - Although the reasons to go abroad for medical care vary from patient to patient, many medical tourists from the United States are seeking treatment for a fraction of the cost – sometimes as low as a 1/10th of the cost at home.


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TN plan to promote medical tourism as new strategy (The Economic Times)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:25:26 GMT

Tamil Nadu is planning to promote medical tourism as a "new strategy" to make it a favoured destination.
TN plan to promote medical tourism as new strategy (Outlook India)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:47:51 GMT

Chennai, July 4 (PTI): With burgeoning super specialty hospitals in the state attracting patients both from the country and abroad, Tamil Nadu plans to promote "medical tourism" among others, as a "new strategy" to make it a favoured tourist destination.
Medical tourism on the rise in Goa 4 Jul 2008, 0505 hrs IST, Preetu Nair,TNN (The Times of India)
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:56:01 GMT

PANAJI: To Goa’s sun and sand, now add the scalpel. Medical tourism is picking up in the state, and cosmetic surgery is proving to be a big draw. During the last tourist season, about 250 people went into the operation theatre to enhance theor looks in the four major hospitals in the state.
Medical tourism on the rise in Goa (The Times of India)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:08:38 GMT

To Goa's sun and sand, now add the scalpel. Medical tourism is picking up in the state, and cosmetic surgery is proving to be a big draw.
EU Directive On Cross Border Healthcare Provides Boost For Medical Tourism (Medical News Today)
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:13:22 GMT

The EU Proposal for a Directive on patient's rights in cross border healthcare provides an added stimulus to the already growing number of medical tourists who seek hospital treatment elsewhere in the European Union. The Directive will create a formal framework and remove obstacles for UK patients wishing to travel for treatment in other EU countries.
Tourism endorsed 10 projects worth P5.7b in first 3 months (Manila Standard Today)
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:09:28 GMT

The Tourism Department has endorsed 10 projects in hotels, resorts, a theme park and medical tourism with combined investments of P5.7 billion.




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For a great many travelers, the appeal of combining affordable medical care, attentive room service and an exotic location is exactly what leads them to pack their suitcases and travel abroad. For many, the real attraction is price. The cost of surgery in India, Thailand or South Africa can be one-tenth of what it is in the United States or Western Europe.


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Plastic Surgery Medical Tourism - A new brand of tourist is hitting the airways, flying to exotic locations to stay in the lap of luxury and have… plastic surgery? That’s right...

Dental Medical Tourism - Dental work is expensive. There is seemingly no end to how much having work done on your mouth can cost, sometimes into the tens of thousands of dollars.




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