Friday, July 4, 2008

Health tourism: Flying abroad for treatment takes off

By Salamander Davoudi
Wednesday Jul 2 2008 21:00

Where do you go if you want a sparkling white Hollywood smile for half the price? Savvy medical tourists are likely to say Hungary. What about hip and knee replacements? India or France.

Not so long ago travelling abroad for medical care was considered too risky. But attitudes are changing as more and more people choose to abandon their home countries and fly elsewhere for treatment.

A report this year by Deloitte, the consultancy, found that two in five Americans would consider travelling to a foreign country for a medical procedure if it cost half the US price and quality was at least equal.
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