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Distrusting China’s medical system, patients turn to US doctors online

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11-Jan-18 A Shanghai start-up called MediStar Health pairs cancer patients with foreign doctors via teleconference. The company, an eight-person operation founded in 2014, charges about USD3,000 to translate hospital records and set up one-hour online consultations for frustrated patients. [image: Fred Dufour_AFP_Getty Images]

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Iran sees a decline in health tourist influx

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30-Dec-18 The number of medical tourists travelling to Iran is estimated to have fallen 10% in the current Iranian calendar year of 1396 (Mar-17 - Mar-18) in comparison with the previous year. [image: Tehran Times]

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Dubai received 325,000 medical tourists in 2016

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26-Dec-17 In 2016, Dubai witnessed an overall growth of 9.5 percent in medical tourist visits, reaching 326,649 for the year, with a majority of international patients coming from Asia (37%), Gulf Cooperation Council (31%) and Europe (15%). [image: Khaleej Times]

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