Bill of Health: Medical Tourists Flock to U.S.

Favorable exchange rates have helped make the U.S. a popular destination for foreigners seeking elective surgery. As NBR correspondent Jeff Yastine explains, some major American medical institutions have dedicated substantial resources to attracting these tourists.



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• Brigham and Women's Hospital
  The Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital is mentioned in Jeff Yastine's report. This links to information for the hospital's international patients.
• HCA Salud Internacional
  HCA Salud Internacional is the website the Hospital Corporation of America created to market to international medical tourists.
• Koger Plastic Surgery
  Dr. Kim Edward Koger of Koger Plastic Surgery is interviewed in Jeff Yastine's report. This links to the "Travel Plans" section of the firm's website, which offers information for both foreign and domestic patients.
• Massachusetts General Hospital
  Massachusetts General is mentioned in Jeff Yastine's report. This links to information about the hospital's "International Patient Center."
• The McKinsey Quarterly (Registration Required)
  The McKinsey Quarterly is published by the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. This links to the McKinsey study cited in Jeff Yastine's report. The study is titled, "Mapping the Market for Medical Travel."
• National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) (PDF Document)
  The NCPA "is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization." This links to a November 2007 report published by the NCPA titled, "Medical Tourism: Global Competition in Health Care."
• The University of Chicago Medical Center
  The University of Chicago Medical Center is another hospital that markets to international patients. This links to inforamtion about the hospital's Center for International Patients.
• Wendy Lewis Blog
  Wendy Lewis is a plastic surgery consultant interviewed in Jeff Yastine's report. This links to Wendy's blog at PlasticSurgery.com.

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