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Medical Tourism in Middle East a Two Way Strategy
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Biomed ME.com |2009-12-19
Medical tourism in the Middle East has unique dual position. On one hand, the region’s well-developed, modern and highly qualified expat doctors & hospitals are preparing to capture the.... |
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Indicure invited to talk about medical tourism at International medical tourism exhibition
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big News.Biz|2009-12-19
Medical tourism or health care tourism has become a global phenomenon.
A lot of people are traveling across the global in search of quality
and affordable healthcare services. |
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WORLD, USA: Regulation and legislation in medical tourism
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IMTJ (International Medical Travel Journal)|2009-12-19
Medical tourism has often been berated for being unregulated,
uncontrolled and dangerous. Any treatment has an element of risk. A
rush of stories on the dangers of cosmetic surgery, the need to
regulate medical spas, proposals for..... |
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British scientists genetic breakthrough brings new hopes for cancer treatment
by Peter Barker ,
SCI & Tech|2009-12-18
The breakthrough could mean a revolution in cancer treatment with the
possibility that each cancer patient's treatment could be personalized,
with the pattern of mutations being used to tailor an individual
treatment for each person. |
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Korean Healthcare at its Finest
by Vivian Ho,
Medical Tourism Magazine|2009-12-18
James Bae, Director of International Marketing for Korea’s Health
Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), comments that “In some
specialties, we are recognized as top in the world. Even U.S. doctors
come to Korea for training in such specialties as... |
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Rise of the Smart Patient in the Global Health Market
by Daniel Friedland, M.D., Renee-Marie Stephano, Esq. and Vivian Ho,
Medical Tourism Medical|2009-12-18
Never before have the pressures and opportunities been greater for patients to get smart about their healthcare decisions.... |
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South Africa ~ The Rising Star on Medical Tourism Horizon
by Dr. Prem Jagyasi,
Medical Tourism Magzine |2009-12-18
South Africa has traditionally been featured as a preferred destination for the medical traveler particularly in the field of emergency treatment as well as elective procedures such as cosmetic and dental..... |
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Human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity
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DNA R ead The World|2009-12-17
According to University of Michigan research team, the finding raises social justice questions that must be addressed to ensure that all sectors of society benefit from stem cell advances. |
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Cancer treatments for 39 Quebec women adjusted after retesting
by Kevin Dougherty , Montreal Gazette Québec Bureau Chief,
The Bazette|2009-12-16
QUEBEC - The cancer treatment for 39 Quebec women, out of 2,856 whose results were retested in a Seattle lab, were changed. Presenting the results of the verification of the lab results
Wednesday, Health Minister Yves Bolduc said they confirm "the high
quality of the work of our pathology laboratories." |
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Bariatric Surgery Trends and Predictions for 2010
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PR Leap|2009-12-15
he editors of Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery are gazing into the
crystal ball once again to see what type of news coverage bariatric
surgery will generate in the coming year. |
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