Medical Tourism
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B.C. man books knee, hip replacements in Mexico: ‘I can’t take any more chances here’A B.C. man says he's so frustrated about waiting for knee and hip surgeries in B.C. he's flying to Mexico to get them done.HealthDec 13, 2023
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2 Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead, other 2 aliveThe U.S. citizens, who travelled to Mexico for a medical procedure, were abducted Friday after getting caught in the crossfire of rival cartel groups.U.S. NewsMar 7, 2023
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‘Catastrophic’: No clear solution from provinces as surgery backlog crisis continuesAs hundreds of thousands of Canadians wait for surgery, provinces across the country have yet to outline a clear plan as to how to clear the backlog.HealthApr 22, 2022
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‘Living in pain’: Canadians travel across the world to avoid surgery backlogA surgery backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has steered Canadians thousands of miles away from home to get life changing procedures done without the wait.HealthApr 21, 2022
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‘Vaccine tourism’: Perks and problems of travelling to get COVID-19 shotsFlorida is clamping down after reports of non-residents seeking coronavirus vaccines, while the U.K.'s super-rich are flying to Dubai and India using luxury concierge services.HealthJan 25, 2021
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Global organization of scientists warn against stem cell-based medical tourismThere is a growing medical tourism business for stem cell-based therapies that have not been proven to work and in some cases may be unsafe.CanadaMay 12, 2016
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Weight-loss tourism costing Alberta taxpayers thousands to fix medical mistakesAs more Albertans travel outside of the country for weight-loss surgeries, a new study shows how much the province is paying to fix the mistakes of medical tourism.FeaturesMar 23, 2016
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Growing number of B.C. residents travelling abroad for ‘medical tourism’A new study indicates more than 52,000 Canadians, including many British Columbians, received non-emergency medical treatment outside of the country in 2014,Mar 17, 2015
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Thousands of Albertans seek medical treatment out of country: reportAccording to a new report, more than 52,000 Canadians sought non-emergency medical treatment outside of Canada last year; almost 6,000 of those patients were from Alberta.CanadaMar 17, 2015
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More Canadians choose to be medical tourists: reportA new Fraser Institute report suggests more Canadians are traveling abroad to receive medical treatment on foreign soil.HealthMar 17, 2015
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