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UAE Ministry of Health demands hospital accreditation

Licences of hospitals in the UAE will not be renewed by the Ministry of Health if they fail to upgrade their infrastructure. They must...

Does the NHS offering choice of hospitals provide lessons for medical tourism

In the UK, "patient choice" is one of the driving forces in healthcare. Since April 2008, patient choice has been extended in the UK....

A recent report on the industry makes some serious errors

A recent report from a respected industry analyst makes some serious errors Last year, many thought the plans by McKinsey & Company to research and...

Can businesses insurers break into the medical tourism market

Company-funded medical travel may seem an ideal solution for patients and providers alike. However, the reality is much more complicated. While individual self-paid medical travel...

One country serves travelling American medical care more than any other. America

The fourth in a series of articles on the US medical tourism market. Also see: Article 1: How many Americans go abroad for treatment? Article...

Woman sues over allegedly botched facelift

A woman from Wales is suing a cosmetic surgery clinic in Belgium after she underwent cosmetic surgery a facelift. Mrs X, who is in her...

Just as we don’t know how many Americans travel for care, we have no...

The second in a series of articles on the US medical tourism market. Just as we have no idea how many Americans go overseas for...

Do we have any idea how many Americans would travel abroad for treatment?

The third in a series of articles on the US medical tourism market. Also see: Article 1: How many Americans go abroad for treatment? Article...

Taiwan aims to attract Chinese visitors to their international hospitals

An established healthcare system including English-speaking medical staff positions Taiwan for health tourism. By JULIAN TAN Taiwan aims to attract medical tourists with its diverse...

First medical tourism patent sought

Dubai group MRI has filed a United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) patent for technology that enables integration of medical tourism with health...