Is certification about quality, or just owning a printer?
A new industry is developing around the business of medical tourism. It's the certification business. You need an impressive sounding name, a web site,...
Is medical tourism really 9% of GDP?
In my pursuit of the truth in terms of medical tourism numbers (you know I have an obsession about this…), I came across this...
Governments suggest medical tourists should be treated to a higher standard
Should governments try to establish healthcare and quality standards specifically for medical tourists? In his Second Opinion column, Dr Constantine Constantinides from healthCare cybernetics,...
Can this newest business make a splash?
A new medical tourism venture, Fly2Cosmetic, backed by San Serriffe based Laprofilo Private Equity Partners, will be launching in Europe and the USA in...
Cosmetic surgery abroad under the spotlight
Cosmetic surgery abroad is under the spotlight in the UK media, and its increasing popularity contributes to the poor image that medical tourism in...
How patient’s chose their medical care.
If, for many patients, price is a key determinant of choice of medical tourism destination or provider, how do prospective patients make a realistic...
Medical tourism…. at what price? (Part two)
If, for many patients, price is a key determinant of choice of medical tourism destination or provider, how do prospective patients make a realistic...
Is cost of care the only factor?
For many destinations and healthcare providers, attracting medical tourists is all about offering the lowest price. And for many patients, price is indeed a...
Sorting out fact from fiction
One of the greatest challenges facing anyone working in the medical tourism sector is working out what is fact and what is fiction. It...
Critics draw attention to financial relationships between referrers and hospitals
In the healthcare sector, critics are drawing attention to the financial relationships that exist between hospitals and doctors and referrers.
In the healthcare sector, critics...
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