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	Medical Tourism - Health Tourism - Surgery Abroad - International Surgery
		Medical Tourism concept is nowadays a very common trend which when backed by a serious organization not promising extravagant adventures like Safaris, tango nights, extreme sports and various marketing gimmicks, can be a pleasant and satisfying experience.
		Medical Tourism - Venezuelan plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeons must meet very strict medical requirements so its guaranteed you are under the care of highly skilled professionals, operating the most up to date tools and equipment; as a result, your cosmetic surgery abroad adventure will be successful and pleasant.
		Health tourism is the travel to a different country or state for health related reasons.The main driver of health tourism is the lack of facilities in the home country, exorbitant cost of treatment in the home country,no or minimal insurance cover,anominty and possiblity of a holiday with health care.
	www.internationalsurgery.com (1782 words)

	Medical Tourism
		Experience medical tourism in a country in the heart of medical excellence, where you have legal rights, political stability, no visa is required and there is no fear of malaria and other tropical diseases.
		Those involved in medical tourism should seek a hospital in country where government inspections of the hospital are mandated and the standards are high.
		Medical tourism is growing each year as cost in the US climb and waiting lines in the UK and Canada grow longer.
	www.europeanmedicaltourist.com (715 words)

	Medical Tourism - Health Tourism - Medical Travel \| MedRetreat
		Medical tourism is a term that has risen from the rapid growth of international healthcare where people from all around the world are traveling to other countries to obtain general medical surgery, cosmetic plastic surgery and dental surgery at a fraction of the cost of healthcare in the USA.
		Currently medical tourism patients are traveling in large numbers to Argentina, Brazil, India, Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey - places where the quality of affordable healthcare is equal to anywhere else in the world and yet the cost is significantly lower.
		Although "medical tourism" has been the descriptor for this new emerging industry, it is important to know that MedRetreat has a different philosophy on the concept of traveling abroad to receive your surgery.
	www.medretreat.com (799 words)

	Medical Tourism and Public Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Medical tourism can be broadly defined as provision of ‘cost effective’ private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment.
		Medical tourism is likely to further devalue and divert personnel from the public sector rather than strengthen them.
		Medical tourism is going to result in a number of demands and changes in the areas of financing and regulations.
	pd.cpim.org /2004/0509/05092004_snd.htm (1594 words)

	Virtual Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Medical tourism involves the practice of citizens exercising their personal healthcare choices in less restrictive areas.
		Tourism, in the sense of this emerging market, is basically traveling from a place where treatment is not available, because of the prevailing rules, to a place where it is available.
		Reproductive tourism is the practice of consumers exercising their personal reproductive choices in less restrictive areas by traveling to another jurisdiction or country where the desired medically assisted reproduction procedures and treatments can be obtained.
	www.american.edu /ted/medical-tourism.htm (2998 words)

	Medical tourism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A combination of many factors has led to the recent increase in popularity of medical tourism: the high cost of healthcare in industrialized nations, the ease and affordability of international travel, and the improvement of technology and standards of care in many countries of the world.
		Medical tourists are generally residents of the industrialized nations of the world.
		Medical tourism is a growing segment of Thailand's tourism and health-care sectors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Medical_tourism (1661 words)

	Medical Tourism Articles on Medical Tourism in India
		While Thailand and Singapore with their advanced medical facilities and built-in medical tourism options have been drawing foreign patients of the order of a couple of lakhs per annum, the rapidly expanding Indian corporate hospital sector has been able to get a few thousands for treatment.
		Medical tourism is likely to be the next major foreign exchange earner for India as an increasing number of patients, unwilling to accept long queues in Europe or high costs in the US, are travelling to the country to undergo surgery, according to a media report.
		Medical tourism is on the rise with more people from the United States, Europe and the Middle East seeking Indian hospitals as a cheap and safe alternative, says an article in an upcoming issue of Bloomberg Markets magazine.
	www.medical-tourism-india.com /medical_tourism_articles.htm (2027 words)

	Medical Tourism in India and South Asia for NRI and others from US, UK, Gulf and rest of the world... from Garamchai.Com
		Christian Medical College Vellore The Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore occupies a prominent placeamong medical institutions in India and in the world as a 1,700-bed multicampus complex that is a vital, diverse, interdenominational community.
		Medical tourism to India is growing by 30% a year and the Indian education system is churning out an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 doctors and nurses each year.
		Medical tourists are also increasingly coming as well for the renewal of Indian traditional medicine such as yoga, ayurveda and meditation and combine this with the western treatments they receive during their stay.
	www.garamchai.com /MedicalTourism.htm (2410 words)

	CBC News Indepth: HEALTH CARE
		What's called medical tourism – patients going to a different country for either urgent or elective medical procedures – is fast becoming a worldwide, multibillion-dollar industry.
		India is considered the leading country promoting medical tourism-and now it is moving into a new area of "medical outsourcing," where subcontractors provide services to the overburdened medical care systems in western countries.
		The newest and fastest-growing area of medical tourism is a visit to the dentist, where costs are often not covered by basic insurance and by only some extended insurance policies.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/healthcare/medicaltourism.html (1259 words)

	Medical Tourism
		Medical Tourism is a simple concept: people can combine medical treatments with vacations, and use the savings on the medical care to pay for the vacation.
		Medical Tourism is not for everyone, but it is a viable option for people who can not afford the high costs of health care in the United States.
		For example, in April Madras Medical Mission, a Chennai-based hospital, successfully conducted a complex heart operation on an 87-year-old American patient at a reported cost of $8,000 (€7,000, £4,850) including the cost of his airfare and a month's stay in hospital.
	www.wecaremedicalmall.org /medical_tourism.htm (1421 words)

	Medical Tourism in India - A Doctor's Critical Analysis
		Medical tourism is a phenomenon of people traveling to other countries to obtain medical, dental, and surgical care while at the same time touring, vacationing, and fully experiencing the attractions of the countries that they are visiting.
		Tourism may not be a good combination with certain kind of treatment.
		Medical tourism to India is growing by 20% a year.
	www.angelfire.com /ar/laparoscopy/medicaltourism.html (1660 words)

	Medical Tourism India, India Medical Tourism, Affordable Medical Care India, Medical Consultants India, Medical Holiday ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Medical facilities in India vary from world class in metros to the mediocre elsewhere but medical skills of specialist doctors rate far higher.
		Out of a population of 20,000 hospitals surveyed in India by us, we propose restricting usage for Medical Tourism to just 59 hospitals as centers of excellence both for infrastructure and equipment as also the skill sets that reside in their highly experienced specialists.
		Outstanding professional skills and facilities are therefore a norm for medical tourism given the huge prestige gains that are at stake for hospitals.
	www.medicaltourismindia.net /faq.html (1152 words)

	USATODAY.com - Asian medical tourism to become multi-billion-dollar industry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		SINGAPORE (AFP) — Asia's medical tourism industry is expected to generate over 4.4 billion dollars a year by 2012, with India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea the top destinations, a leading travel firm said Friday.
		According to the report, medical tourism — which refers to trips combining treatment and check-ups with leisure — is growing by 20 to 30% each year with the industry now worth around half a billion dollars a year in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and India.
		The city-state attracts 370,000 medical tourists each year and is targeting one million medical visitors and $1.6 billion dollars in revenue by 2012.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2006-04-10-asia-medical-tourism_x.htm (501 words)

	medical outsourcing delhi, medical out sourcing, india, medical outsourcing, medical tourism
		A CII-McKinsey report last year, postulating the opportunities in health tourism, states that the medical tourism market in the country pegged a 30 per cent growth in 2000 and it has been growing at the rate of 15 per cent for the past five years.
		Hospital groups in Delhi have realised the potential of health/ medical tourism but most of them are playing it by the ear.
		According to him, Indian doctors, medical services, and hospitals are at par with good hospitals in Europe and the US, so it is the right time to make the most of it.
	www.acgil.com /medical_outsourcing/delhi_medical_tourism.htm (521 words)

	Medical Tourism Philippines :: Travel for your Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Your medical provider of choice assumes any and all medical resposibility and accountability pertaining to the medical procedure that they would perform on you as their patient.
		Please discuss with the surgeon any additional medical expenses that might be incurred for the safety of your health as a result of unforeseen complications.
		Any medical or surgical advice provided through the RxPinoy web site and MTP services, even if intended to be accurate to the best of our knowledge, should be discussed with the Surgeon and/or medical provider.
	medicaltourismphilippines.rxpinoy.com /disclaimer.php?... (794 words)

	Hospitality Net - Industry News - Travel And Hospitality Industry Set To Tap Into Asia’s US$4 Billion Medical Tourism ...
		Medical tourism is growing rapidly, far outstripping the 4 to 6 per cent growth in general travel bookings predicted for 2006, with the number of medical tourist visits to many countries swelling by 20 to 30 per cent a year.
		India’s medical tourism business is growing at 30 per cent per year and is forecast to generate at least US$2.2 billion a year by 2012.
		Singapore Tourism Board Healthcare Services Director Dr Jason Yap says, “Medical travel is often seen as adding ‘medical services’ to the usual tourism, but in many ways, it is more the extending of current medical care-sharing processes across international borders and the expansion of choices for patients on where they can get their healthcare from.
	www.hospitalitynet.org /news/4026986.html (1829 words)

	medical tourism
		Serokolo has been uniquely designed to take advantage of this emerging health and medical tourism market in which quality medical care and sound health solutions are being merged with affordable healthcare and superior treatment options and tourism-related recuperation destinations.
		This is usually a result of: (a) long waiting periods for operations; (b) escalating high cost of medical care; (c) overly burdensome insurance paperwork creating slow responses; and (d) lack of infrastructure particularly for complex medical cases.
		Traditionally medical tourism was largely for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, as well as orthopedic surgery.
	www.africa-ata.org /medical_tourism.htm (811 words)

	Medical Tourism in Thailand - Thailand Travel Information
		Many have found their solutions in Thailand spurring a trend in ‘medical tourism’ to the country.
		The Thai medical profession is probably one of the most advanced in the region.
		Many major hospitals belong to management groups that ensure the very highest standard of medical service is available through their branch hospitals at various locations around the country.
	www.discoverythailand.com /medical.asp (406 words)

	Cost-saving surgery lures 'medical tourists' abroad
		Although no solid numbers exist to track the popularity of medical tourism, companies that arrange the trips say their business is booming.
		The combination of tourism and medical care also means big money for countries such as India and Thailand, both of which aggressively market their hospitals to foreign customers.
		Medical tourism is a largely unregulated industry, so prospective customers should take a "buyer beware" attitude and get as much information as possible:
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /health/278630_medtour24.html (1347 words)

	Medical Tourism in Belgrade
		As the Medical Tourism industry grows bigger each year more and more people are willing and encouraged to take the opportunity and benefit by using medical tourism services.
		Medical - Tourism– In – Belgrade invites you and gives you the opportunity to visit Belgrade and have any dental procedure at very affordable prices, often up to five times lower than in your home country.
		Medical – In – Belgrade is cooperating with dental clinic "Dr Kuljaca" in Belgrade which has the latest equipment and works 100% by the European standards.
	www.medical-tourism-in-belgrade.com (495 words)

	Medical Tourism
		The term, 'Medical Tourism' can easily be defined as travel for the purpose of medical reason.
		The key 'selling points' of the medical tourism industry are its "cost effectiveness" and its combination with the attractions of tourism.
		In the recent past, the quality of medical surgeries being performed in India have gained popularity in the West not only for their expertise but also for the fact that they are cost-effective.
	www.indiantravelpromotion.com /health-tours/medical-tourism.html (235 words)

	Shashwati’s Blog » Blog Archive » Medical Tourism
		Currently there are reports of medical tourists from developed countries returning immediately to their country of origin after a brief exit from the Delhi airport.
		Later this year, the Medical Sciences Department, Mahidol University and the Cardiac Institute of Thailand will be conducting additional clinical trials on a cutting edge stem cell procedure that has shown promise in restoring cardiac function in damaged hearts again, hardly a simple procedure.
		Thailand is doing well in medical tourism as are Malaysia and Singapore because of the quality of the facilities and the environment outside the hospital.
	blog.shashwati.com /2005/04/22/medical-tourism (2063 words)

	Asia Times Online - The best news coverage from South Asia
		After targeting niche markets such as eco-tourism, heritage tourism and agro-tourism, countries such as India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines are each ardently aiming to become Asia's medical tourist hub.
		Pandya says medical tourism funds will trickle down to improve healthcare infrastructure and services in rural areas, where over 65% of Indians live.
		The FICCI and the Federation of Indian Exporters Organization visited Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia in August to showcase medical facilities in India, countries whose governments are also keenly wooing medical tourists.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/FH31Df04.html (1442 words)

	Medical tourism? - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		With medical tourism, the patient is literally "outsourced" -- packed off and sent to countries like Thailand on executive packages that offer, besides the medical services, all kinds of services.
		Earlier this year, then-secretary of tourism Roberto Pagdanganan announced that the Department of Tourism was teaming up with the Department of Health, specifically the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care, to promote medical tourism.
		A foreign patient may be totally pleased with the medical services, but if he or she is mugged while out on a shopping trip or overcharged at some tourist trap, then they're likely to discourage friends from coming here.
	news.inq7.net /opinion/index.php?index=2&story_id=14917&col=81 (1211 words)

	Medical Tourism - Online directory of the Medical Tourism Industry
		With skyrocketing costs, unresponsive domestic care providers and confusion over coverage - the medical condition is only part of the overall pain that patients and their families feel.
		Providing patients with an accurate medical diagnosis is only the first step along the road to giving them the best care and the optimal medical experience.
		With a growing number of foreign hospitals now offering US quality medical care at a fraction of the cost, patients from around the world are able to choose the best care possible, at an affordable price without compromising their safety or comfort.
	www.medicaltourism.com (462 words)

	Medical
		* Medical Tourism, mainly revolves around patients and their families visiting the Tamil Nadu’s best hospitals for world-class services, which are cost effective.
		Students and research scholars are attracted to Tamilnadu’s superior medical education standards.
		The state offers a wealth of world class medical infrastructure and knowledge-power that is being leveraged effectively for Medical Tourism.
	tamilnadutourism.org /MedicalTourism/MedicalTourism/Medical.aspx?... (242 words)

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