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Medical Tourism

Last Updated on Sep 08, 2014
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Medical Tourism

Medical tourism can be broadly defined as provision of 'cost effective' private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment. This process is being facilitated by the corporate sector involved in medical care as well as the tourism industry - both private and public.

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Medical tourism refers to traveling to other countries to obtain medical, dental, and At the same time they could also tour, and fully experience the attractions of the countries they visit. Exorbitant costs of healthcare in industrialized nations, ease and affordability of international travel, favorable currency exchange rates in the global economy, rapidly improving technology and standards of care in many countries of the world, and most importantly proven safety of healthcare in select foreign nations have all led to the rise of medical tourism.

Medical Tourism

More and more people are traveling abroad as an affordable, enjoyable, and safe alternative to having treatment in their home countries. Medical tourists are generally residents of the industrialized nations of the world and primarily come from The United States, Canada, Great Britain, Western Europe, Australia, and The Middle East. But more and more, people from many other countries of the world are seeking out places where they can combine vacationing and obtaining their medical care at an affordable cost. Non resident Indians form a big group of medical tourists to India.

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DeepikaMT

Foreigners seeking Surgery in India are not only lured by the low costs of medical procedures in India, but also because they feel comfortable with such a vast English-speaking population, which diminishes the language barrier between the doctor and his patient.

sunilpranjale

please guide me how to promote medical tourism in India.

tarun9911

What is the career scope for a medical transcription in the field of medical tourism. How much it is offering and what are the pros and cons of medical tourism?

chiranjit

Dear,
I am a practicing Dental Surgeon at Goregoan W in Mumbai. Where do I approach to empanel as a Consultant to treat patients with all dental problems?

physio_therapist

CAN PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC BE A PART OF MEDICAL TOURISM

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