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SPOTLIGHT: Medical tourism keeps growing
May 22, 2007 — 8:01pm ET
Medical tourism has been something of a curiosity to date, having little impact on the volume done by U.S. providers. But as patients report high-quality care at low costs, the trend is gaining more momentum. Article
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