Medical Tourism News- TAT to organize medical tourism fam trip in August - Thailand National News Bureau May 23, 2013TAT to organize medical tourism fam trip in AugustThailand National News BureauTAT Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business Wilaiwan Thawitsri said the TAT's survey conducted with 22 medical travel agents from main markets, such as the US, Australia, the Middle East and Europe, showed that a majority of them were ...and more » […]
- Home»News»Local»SFU researchers come up with new medical tourism ... - News1130 May 23, 2013News1130Home»News»Local»SFU researchers come up with new medical tourism ...News1130VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – It could be a trip to some place like Mexico for cosmetic surgery or experimental treatment. A team of researchers at SFU have come up with new guidelines for medical tourists to consider. SFU Health Sciences Professor Jeremy ... […]
- Medical tourism booming in Malaysia - Breaking Travel News (press release) May 23, 2013Breaking Travel News (press release)Medical tourism booming in MalaysiaBreaking Travel News (press release)Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wpmdwn/booming_medical) has announced the addition of the “Booming Medical Tourism in Malaysia” report to their offering. The Malaysian medical tourism industry is going through a ... […]
- INFORMA PLC : Strong foundation for thriving 'Medical Tourism' industry in UAE - 4-traders (press release) May 22, 2013INFORMA PLC : Strong foundation for thriving 'Medical Tourism' industry in UAE4-traders (press release)Dubai, UAE: The UAE is currently witnessing progress in the global medical tourism industry today. Being a melting pot of cultures and located only a few hours away from one third of the world's population, the country is increasingly becomin […]
- Selection of Andhra hospital for 'best medical tourism facility award' by ... - India Today May 21, 2013India TodaySelection of Andhra hospital for 'best medical tourism facility award' by ...India TodayThe "best medical tourism facility" award to Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, has raised many an eyebrow as promoters of the hospital are closely related to the tourism minister. Chiranjeevi's son and popular Telugu film hero Ram Charan Tej […]
- TAT to organize medical tourism fam trip in August - Thailand National News Bureau May 23, 2013
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Medical Tourism Blogs
As part of the excellent Thai Medical Tourism Blog Contest I’m coming across several excellent resources about the topic of Medical Tourism. Here are some of them from the entrants in the contest: Novasans Healthcare Directory and Blog – Directory … Continue reading
Posted in Hospitals, Medical Procedures, Medical Tourism, Medical Travel, Thailand, Tourism, Travel, examinations
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Medical Tourism Hospitals – partial list
Our Database is not complete yet but here is a short list of Medical Tourism Hospitals. These are all members of the Medical Tourism Association “MTA”, a key industry group that serves the medical tourism community and sponsors a large … Continue reading
Posted in Hospitals, India, Medical Procedures, Medical Tourism, Medical Travel, Thailand, Vietnam
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Medical Tourism Magazine
An excellent resource for those interested in Medical Tourism and Medical Travel is Medical Tourism Magazine , which features news and stories about the rapidly growing field of Medical travel. Do note that the focus of this magazine appears to … Continue reading
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Medical Travel and Tourism History
Medical Travel and Tourism appears to have strong historical roots in the expatriate communities of countries like Thailand, India, Vietnam, and other nations where local medical facilities were not considered “good enough” for wealthy folks or those from more developed … Continue reading
Posted in Hospitals, Medical Procedures, Medical Tourism, Medical Travel, Tourism, Travel, Vietnam, colonoscopy, examinations
Tagged medical tourism colonoscopy, medical travel, thailand, vietnam
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Thailand Hospitals … Continued
Here is a great list of hospitals serving the medical tourism community from the new Thai Medical Tourism Website “ThaiMedicalTourism.com“ Hospitals in Thailand by Travel Destination: Bangkok Bangkok Adventist Hospital (Mission Hospital) Bangkok Heart Hospital Bangkok Hospital Bangmod Hospital BNH … Continue reading
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Medical Tourism Hospitals in Thailand
Thailand is considered one of the world’s top medical tourism destinations, and Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand is one of the world’s finest facilities with standards to match those of top notch hospitals in the USA: ———– Bangkok, Thailand —————- Bumrungrad … Continue reading
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Medical Travel Cost Comparison
Here’s a great cost comparison tool from a site called “Treatment Abroad” that allows you to select a procedure and a country and compare the costs: Medical Treatment Cost Comparions
Posted in Medical Procedures, Medical Tourism, Medical Travel, colonoscopy
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Medical Travel vs Medicine for Travelers
Just in case you thought this blog was about solving problems with medical things during travel, I send you to WebMD’s excellent collection on the topic: WebMD on getting medical care while Traveling, etc.
Medical Travel to the USA ?!
As an rapidly developing market, medical travel and medical tourism seem to have several meanings and it’s important to make a distinction between people who are simply “foreigners in a hospital” and those leaving the USA or other countries to … Continue reading
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CBS News on Thai Hospital, India
At this link: CBS on India Medical Trips is a nice short piece by Sixty Minutes at CBS on Medical Tourism. In this cases they feature one of the world’s most sophisticated and elegant medical tourism destination hospitals, Bumrungrad Hospital … Continue reading
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