The dark horse of medical tourism?
Asian countries confident they are leading medical tourism destination should not get complacent. The darkest horse in medical tourism is not yet ready to...
Lufthansa German airlines and Premier Healthcare Germany enter into patient mobility market
Travelling to Germany for medical reasons has just become as easy as visiting your local doctor. High quality medical treatment is no longer an...
Private healthcare market in Poland expands
Bronislaw Komorowski has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Poland. The centre-right candidate narrowly beat Jaroslaw Kaczynski, twin brother of former...
Jeju Island to become a medical tourism destination in South Korea
Jeju, South Korea's biggest island, is transforming itself into a medical destination for foreign patients who are looking for treatment as well as tourism....
Taiwan government plans medical zones for medical tourist
The Taiwan cabinet has approved a proposal to establish a medical zone as part of its plan to turn Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in...
International comparison of healthcare systems
A new Commonwealth Fund report has assessed seven industrialized countries on the performance of their health system in five areas: quality, efficiency, access to...
Transplant tourism: Philippines still fighting organ trafficking
Although most organ transplant tourism has been illegal in The Philippines since 2008, the country is struggling to eradicate the problem. The Department of...
Australian cosmetic surgeons complain about Thai competition
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has urged caution after an Australian medical tourism agency was launched to offer cosmetic surgery and dental packages in...
Inbound US medical tourism
Extensive media coverage of outbound medical tourism focuses on US residents leaving the country for medical care. Stackpole & Associates, an independent research company,...
Malta targets medical tourism
Malta is preparing to launch the introductory phase of marketing the country as a medical tourism destination and discussions with all the relevant parties,...
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