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Government cracks down on 'health tourism'
Type: Medical Tourism
The government is putting in place measures to prevent the National Health Service from becoming an international health service, and is undertaking a wider review of current practice in charging non-residents for care to create a fairer...
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Patients Flock to Facebook for Healthcare Needs
Type: Medical Tourism
Interacting with friends, posting photos and updating status changes are common practices on Facebook.
But now more users are relying on the social networking site for health information
In fact, 41 percent of people said they use social...
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Health tourism promotion in Alicante
Type: Medical Tourism
EIGHT clinics and private hospitals in the Alicante province have come together to make an association aimed at attracting health care tourists from abroad.
The Vistahermosa Clinic, the international hospital Medimar, USP Hospital San Jaime in...
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Asia Cashing in on Medical Tourism
Type: Medical Tourism
Much has been reported about the rapidly expanding Asian economy. Perhaps one of the fastest growing aspects of many Asian economies is medical tourism, with India, South Korea and Thailand leading the way.
“Medical tourism is the...
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Medical tourism in the Middle East on growth
Type: Medical Tourism
Al Taameer, the real estate investment company, has recently announced that the medical tourism sector in the Middle East is gaining credence, led by lower cost of treatment and increase in Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited...
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Accreditation Canada strengthens healthcare in Lebanon
Type: Medical Tourism
Accreditation Canada International recently announced that it has started to provide training on quality improvement and the accreditation process, as well as help in the development of the skills of healthcare professionals in Lebanon.
In the...
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Spa Village Resort Tembok Bali launches absolute retreat
Type: Medical Tourism
Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali, widely recognised as one of the locations for wellness and beach hideaway, is increasing its variety of wellness services in a bid to attract growing numbers of wellness tourists and offer guests an opportunity to...
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Bahamas expecting growth
Type: Medical Tourism
The Bahamas Law Chambers (BLC) has recently obtained approval from the Bahamas Investment Authority (BIA) to allow Miami-based medical provider, Ibocure to operate a facility in the country.
Medical tourism is seen as a key feature in the...
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International SOS expands in the UAE
Type: Medical Tourism
International SOS, widely recognised as the world's leading international healthcare, medical assistance, and security services company, has recently highlighted its commitment to expand its services in the UAE in a bid to provide medical...
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Approval of Cross Border Healthcare Directive
Type: Medical Tourism
Earlier today, 19 January 2011, the European Parliament voted in favour of the EU Directive on patients' rights in cross border healthcare. By 2013 all member states of the EU are to transpose the Directive into their national legal frameworks....
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Wellness centre to rise in Cebu
Type: Medical Tourism
The government of Compostela, Philippines, recently announced that a five-hectare wellness centre is expected to rise in Compostela, northern Cebu in a bid to provide a total wellness accommodation alternative for the fast growing...
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