Should Europe regulate cosmetic surgery tourism
The recent PIP implants controversy has raised more concerns about regulation, operation and standards within the cosmetic surgery industry. In the UK, the Guardian...
The Philippines next sunrise industry is medical tourism
The Philippines has long sought to be a major medical tourism destination, and a new study suggests both why it has failed and why...
New US strategy on travel and tourism could boost medical tourism
President Obama has announced the first ever national strategy on travel and tourism to boost travel to the United States and make it the...
How to improve Indian medical tourism
The latest official figures on travel and medical tourism to India have put paid to the claim that India has millions of medical tourists,...
Medical tourism training programme for international patient centres
An increasing number of hospitals are setting up international patient centres to help medical tourists with treatment, accommodation and travel; but they often need...
Patients Beyond Borders and Medeguide form alliance
Patients Beyond Borders, a source of consumer and industry information about international health travel, and Medeguide, an online international doctor directory, have formed an...
With PIP implants still grabbing headlines what do people do if they aren’t satisfied?
The PIP breast implant controversy continues to grab the headlines across Europe. Concerns have been raised by women who have had their breast implants...
New hospitals and health tourism project in Saudi Arabia
Brazilian construction company Braengel has been chosen to design a $500m complex including a hospital and a five star hotel in Riyadh. The project...
China stops all stem cell tourism
China's instant ban on unapproved stem cell treatment will affect some US patients, and a handful of specialist medical tourism agencies who have been...
Dental treatment abroad by auction
A new auction site claims that it will shake up the dental tourism industry. ClickFlySmile has launched a new dental auction tool that enables...
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