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Medical Tourism
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Medical Tourism Growing Worldwide 
 This 2005 interview with hospitality experts looks at the trend of patients from Western countries traveling to other countries for medical procedures. Discusses the reasons for this trend (such as cost savings and shorter wait time for procedures), major centers for medical tourism (such as India and Thailand), and related topics. From UDaily, a publication of the University of Delaware. http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2005/mar/tourism072505.html Topics: Health, Travel Last updated Feb 7, 2006 Medical Tourism Report to the American College of Surgeons
This May 2008 article provides highlights of a report on medical tourism, "a catch phrase that has been given to the notion of traveling internationally to obtain needed medical services." Features tables listing countries promoting medical tourism, U.S. companies providing medical tourism services, and price comparisons for surgical procedures. Also includes information about insurance coverage and accreditation of foreign hospitals and surgeons. From the Nora Institute for Surgical Patient Safety, American College of Surgeons. http://www.surgicalpatientsafety.facs.org/news/medicaltourism.html Topics: Health Last updated Nov 10, 2008 |
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