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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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08-Jan-18 As the global Healthcare industry considers the possibilities - and challenges - of the year ahead, here's a look back at 12 of our most popular Healthcare and Medical Tourism growth markets stories from 2017, month-by-month.
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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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27-Dec-17 Aiming to boost Turkey's service quality and competitive power in health tourism, the government has a plan to promote Turkey globally, which will enable it to obtain a greater share of the international health tourism pie. [image: Daily Sabah]
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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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