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Breaking it Down: Understanding Medical Care for Russian Speaking Patients

A Russian speaking patient is different from all other patients in the world as he remembers the Highest Standard Soviet Medicine. This patient is extremely demanding, looking for the best value offer, for the most comfortable and convenient conditions.

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Fecal Transplants: Gut Feelings for Medical Tourism Patients

Fecal matter isn't a load of crap to medical tourism patients willing to travel to the Northwest corner of the United States. To these medical tourism patients, a fecal transplant was anything, but a pain in the behind as it actually saved their lives.

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Belize Puts Best Foot Forward via Medical Tourism

Leading government officials from the Caribbean nation recently met with MTA representatives to discuss packaging health. Belizean officials confirmed that the nation just completed a feasibility study to assess strengths to build its medical tourism foundation.

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School's In: Continuing Education Credits Offered for Medical Tourism

Participants will be afforded the opportunity to maintain competence and expand knowledge of policies and practices. In partnership with the University of Miami, the MTA is offering continuing education credit in medical tourism the first such offered worldwide.

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Aviation Tax Increase May Threaten Medical Tourism to Bahamas

Once called the spot of the rich and famous, new and increased taxes may be pricing some visitors out of a trip to the Bahamas. Industry insiders fear that a new government tax on the private aviation sector will reverse a slow trend toward recovery.

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India Medical Tourism Provider to Assist Monsoon Victims

Monsoon rains, believed to be the heaviest in 80 years, have left nearly 3,000 people still missing following recent floods. The Apollo Hospitals Group, a leading provider of medical tourism opportunities in India, offered relief of medical facilities.

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Georgia Republic Takes First Steps on Road toward Medical Tourism

As democracy continues to take shape in Georgia, business, healthcare, and government leaders are exploring ways to fit medical tourism. MedTourGeorgia began to unearth some this potential during a daylong workshop, presented in partnership with the MTA.

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Mexico: Dentists Have Medical Tourism Training to Sink Teeth In

Certification helps healthcare and hospitality professionals seeking practical training to manage the international patient-care process. It fills a growing need for qualified and experienced skills at hospitals now focusing on medical tourism in Mexico.

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Medical Tourism: Nicaragua no Longer a Menacing Headline

The nation's tourism bureau is making other news as both a medical tourism destination and a retirement vestige for baby boomers.‍ The planned development is one aspect of Nicaragua's growing participation in the global medical tourism industry.

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Medical Tourism: Match Made near Houston

Galveston officials want patients and their families, drawn by UTMB’s unique medical services, to enjoy a day at the beach. The city is hoping an influx of medical tourism what the doctor ordered to lure patients for the quality and affordable care.

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Wearable Technology: More behind Surgery than Meets Eye

American researchers going to do first overseas surgery using Google Glass, a cross between a mobile computer and eyeglasses. It has a potential to both record video and surf the Internet, and potentially more importantly — revolutionize healthcare.

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Free Medical Tourism Facilitator Webcast :: Tuesday July 2, 2013

Medical tourism facilitators have the unique responsibility to navigate patients through their medical procedures safely and securely. Today's medical tourism facilitators have to build meaningful relationships with healthcare providers in the region.

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Medical Tourism Association Expands News Website

Patients can go to any length of the earth to gain access to information that would help them lead a more healthier life. As stakeholders sense urgency behind the breath of full-implementation of healthcare reform beginning in 2014, education and awareness.

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Medical Tourism Association Leaves Imprint on Spain Conference

Even though Spain’s single-payer healthcare system is considered among the best in the world, patients like anywhere else. Technology to Improve Results in Private Hospitals, sponsored in part by MTA and ACES attracted more than 150 organizations.

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Aging Gracefully: Medical Tourism Provides Answers to AARP

With a bit of planning and some caution, senior citizens and AARP members learned they could sightsee after retirement. Also take care of a medical procedure or treatment while they visit almost any destination around the world.

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IVF Combines Vacation with Affordable Path to Pregnancy

The frustrations of trying to get pregnant have forced more than one woman to cross the line, past their national borders. As fertility costs soar in the U.S. and across the globe, IVF for women is a fraction of the price in foreign countries.

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Obamacare: Good for America; not Good for Congress?

Democrats take a public hammering as the traditional boosters of Obamacare, republicans would undoubtedly attempt to shred them. Republicans and Democrats are thinking about retiring so that they can keep their current health benefits.

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Travel Agents: Now Boarding for Wellness Tourism Webinar

Some proactive and forward-thinking travel agents certainly are well-toned, specifically those looking to redefine their businesses. They are in better shape today to meet the challenges of niche-industry marketing and value-added product design.

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Are you certifiable?

Globally estimated at $60 billion dollars annually medical tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Known for setting industry standards the MTA (Medical Tourism Association) has created a certification for industry professionals.

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Turkish Unrest Puts Medical Tourism in Unstable Condition

Visiting foreign travelers recovering from treatment or procedures would be hard-pressed to look past the tumultuous street. The Turkish government has vowed to end protests it says were co-opted by extremists, the park is home to hundreds of young people.