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		<title>The Expatriate Healthcare, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Expatriate Healthcare, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference
October 26th-28th 2011, Chigago, IL
The Expatriate Healthcare, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference, the  2nd annual Global Benefits Conference, Expatriate Benefits, Travel  Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference, featuring over 30  expert speakers, mainly from governments, international insurance  companies and employers, up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Myths of Medical Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
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1.
It&#8217;s medical tourism



Well, that&#8217;s what it is often called&#8230; but just like  we say business travel and not business tourism, it&#8217;s more about the  provision of healthcare services across international boundaries than  about sprinkling healthcare on vacations. Casualties were evacuated to  Singapore after the Bali bomb blasts, and ASEAN expatriates often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motivations Behind Accreditation.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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What motivates professionals to engage in the accreditation of healthcare organizations?
Objective
Motivated  staff are needed to improve quality and safety in healthcare  organizations. Stimulating and engaging staff to participate                         in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4th World Medical Tourism &amp; Global Healthcare Congress, Chicago.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Year of the Patient in Emerging Markets&#8221; and it will focus on some of the upcoming largest growth areas of Medical Tourism in Russia, CIS Countries, China and the Middle East and GCC region. The conference will have a heavy focus on attracting buyers of healthcare and a specific track on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MedicalTourism.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 3, 2011 &#8211; West Palm Beach, FL
The Medical Tourism Association has announced it will take over management of MedicalTourism.com (http://www.medicaltourism.com/), the top ranking website for medical tourism, as part of its 2011 Consumer Awareness Program.  This program pioneers a massive educational platform for patients in emerging markets to learn about healthcare providers worldwide.
The MedicalTourism.com [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Korea 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical Korea 2011: The 2nd Global Healthcare &#38; Medical Tourism Conference of Korea.
On-line registration will be opened on Jan. 21 (Fri), 2011.
It will be available through the official website: www.medical-korea.org
Please contact secretariat if you have any questions: info@medical-korea.org
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		<title>Caribbean Puts Focus On Medical Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sun, Sea, Sand and Surgery could be the future theme of tourism promotions in  the  Caribbean,  as regional governments and private investors focus on exploring the benefits of Medical Tourism.  Miami based Caribbean Trade Center’s Forum “Medical Tourism – The State of Medical Services in the Caribbean Region” was a great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Eases Visa Rules To Attract &#8216;Medical Tourists&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japan said Friday it was easing visa requirements for   patients seeking care at Japanese hospitals in a bid to promote &#8220;medical   tourism&#8221;, particularly among Asians with rising wealth.
Under the  new Visa for Medical Stay system, which will start next  month, foreign  patients can receive renewable, multiple-entry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Tourism Set To Top $100 Billion By 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical tourism is a massive and rapidly growing travel sector all   over the world and is forecast to be worth USD100 billion by 2012.
The sector is growing at a rate of 20-30% a year with no slowdown   foreseen. The Times of India recently cited figures from Frost and   Sullivan, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Con Rango De Ley El Turismo Médico</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ejecutivos de hospitales buscan desarrollar estrategia de promoción
El gobernador Luis Fortuño firmó ayer la ley de Turismo Médico, que establece la política pública respecto a este renglón y que fomenta su promoción desde el Gobierno.
El presidente de la Asociación de Hospitales, Jaime Pla, dijo que la nueva ley dará el empuje necesario para desarrollar ese [...]]]></description>
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