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Medical Tourism Blog

http://blog.newmedicalhorizons.com/

Daily medical tourism news, expert opinion and interviews with industry experts and reporting on latest developments and media events.

• Added on: Jul 18th, 2007
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: New Medical Horizons Inc.
• Listed in: Health Travel
• Tags: health travel uninsured medical tourism overseas treatment specialty travel surgery abroad

Recent Posts

• 47 Million Americans Uninsured

  Posted on Friday August 31st, 2007 at 06:39

  There are now a record 47 million Americans without health insurance, while the percentage of children without insurance rose for a second consecutive year, according to newly realeased US Census Bureau data. The comparison: The number of people with...

• Havana Calling

  Posted on Tuesday August 28th, 2007 at 07:46

  Marketplace talkradio has posted the audio of a story which attests that Americans are breaking the law to go to Cuba for healthcare. Helen Palmer: "Sam" is 63, a self-employed carpenter who can't afford health insurance. He hurt his shoulder and is...

• David Vequist - Forecasting Future Trends

  Posted on Saturday August 25th, 2007 at 22:11

  On Sept. 6th, Dr. David Vequist, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX, will present a paper on medical tourism, focused on forecasting future trends from the data. This paper is part of the sixth annual international smart-sourcing confe...

• Nutty News Edition

  Posted on Friday August 24th, 2007 at 01:28

  Because these news bulletins qualify more for the wierd news section than for medical tourism. First up is Lululemon Athletica, a company which manufactures 'yoga wear', including eco-friendly yoga mats and a lot of other kinds of wear. Seems they're...

• Interview With Karen Timmons, President & CEO - JCI

  Posted on Wednesday August 22nd, 2007 at 00:52

  Couple of weeks back, we interviewed Brian Gooch, JCI consultant, who explained how he helps international hospitals plan and prepare for JCI accreditation. Today, we bring you Karen H. Timmons, president and chief executive officer of Joint Commissi...

• Dr. Jason Yap Interview - Singapore Tourism Board

  Posted on Friday August 17th, 2007 at 22:28

  Q & A with Dr. Jason CH Yap, Director, Healthcare Services, Singapore Tourism Board. Dr. Yap is a public health physician with nearly two decades in healthcare services and currently part of the SingaporeMedicine multi-agency initiative to promote an...

Comments & Reviews

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Pung

Travel to a developing country such as Thailand can save significant medical costs and also provide an opportunity for interesting travel. However, there are numerous underlying issues surrounding the industry, including its effect on the domestic provision of medical services, and legal safeguards. This interesting article on Thailand's medical tourism industry discusses some of the other issues surrounding medical tourism in Thailand, at this link: http://www.thailawforum.com/Medical-Malpractice-Thailand.html

Posted: September 18th, 2008 | Report This Comment

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