Why medical tourists need specialist medical travel insurance: Part 2
http://www.imtj.com/articles/2013/why-specialist-medical-travel-insurance-two-30184/
Ian Youngman from IMTJ continues his review of the use and availability of specialist travel insurance for medical tourism. Globally only a handful of agencies and insurers have introduced specialist medical travel insurance covers, and in the last ...
Medical tourism: What's the risk of traveling for care?
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505269_162-57606706/medical-tourism-whats-the-risk-of-traveling-for-care/
(CBS News) America spends more on health care than any other nation. The costs can force uninsured or under-insured Americans into traveling abroad for medical treatments, many times at a fraction of the cost. This has created one of the fastest ...
Why medical tourists need specialist medical travel insurance
http://www.imtj.com/articles/2013/why-specialist-medical-travel-insurance-30182/
Ian Youngman from IMTJ reviews the use and availability of specialist travel insurance for medical tourism. Some medical tourists and their companions believe that that normal travel insurance is all that they need. While this may be true for people ...
When travel is the best medicine
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mmf/news/bulletin/2013/when-travel-is-the-best-medicine.html
Her work is possible thanks to a gift from James Moller, M.D., and his wife, Carol Moller, who created the Moller Scholarship for International Medicine. The award covers up to $2,000 in travel expenses for up to 10 fourth-year medical students at the ...
Social Media outperforming traditional systems of communication in global ...
http://www.treatmentabroad.com/news/2013-02-social-media-ou4656
This will result in an increase in demand for medical travel. The growing dominance of social media is outperforming structured and traditional systems of communication. This will change the way brands, beliefs, information and knowledge is transferred ...
The Mount Sinai Hospital receives Medical Travel Commission's 2012 Certification
http://www.treatmentabroad.com/news/2012-08-the-mount-sinai4673
The Medical Travel Commission? (MTC) has announced that The Mount Sinai Hospital of New York is MTC 2012 Certified, and meets the Commission's International Patient Program criteria for 2012. The International Patient Program Certification is ...
As medical tourism industry grows, clinics, travel agencies work together
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/28/national/as-medical-tourism-industry-grows-clinics-travel-agencies-work-together/
A number of hospitals and travel agencies have started promoting medical tourism to cater to a growing demand overseas for the thorough physical examinations and advanced medical treatment perceived as available here. The move, which also ties into ...
EU Package Travel Directive update will affect medical tourism
http://www.imtj.com/news/?entryid82=430410
The Package Travel Directive (90/314/EEC) protects European consumers going on holiday and covers pre-arranged package holidays combining at least two of the following: (1) transport, (2) accommodation (3) other tourist services such as sightseeing ...
