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Hotels Boost Medical Tourism Programs

TCRN STAFF — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:59:52 +0000

GLOBAL REPORT—Increasing costs of medical procedures and health insurance in many countries have consumers considering alternative ways to get quality care at prices they can afford. Medical tourism is growing in popularity as an option, and hoteliers around the globe are working to facilitate the process for traveling patients. While only 1% of 4,000 U.S. [...]

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Same Day Dental Implants Abroad: Costa Rica

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:59:29 +0000

The dental implants belong to the most expensive dental cosmetic procedures available. Moreover, these are not only expensive, but it takes a considerable amount of time until dental implants are fitted into the mouth of the patient. In order to have access to extremely fast and quality mini dental implant procedures, more and more patients [...]

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MedToGo Writes the Book on Quality Medical Services Outside U.S.

TCRN STAFF — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:20:43 +0000

In 2000, when Dr. Robert Page and his sons, Curtis and Robert R. Page, started MedToGo International they wanted to write a book. Now, they help people travel to places such as Mexico and Costa Rica to get quality medical services for a fraction of what they would pay in the United States. “The objective [...]

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Costa Rica Medical Tourism Overview – Including Average Prices

TCRN STAFF — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:05:30 +0000

Over the last decade, Costa Rica has evolved from being a mere eco-tourism destination and emerged as a country of choice for foreigners, particularly from United States and Canada. These seek quality healthcare services and surgeries at a much lower price than their home countries. In a report from McKinsey & Company, it was highlighted [...]

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Costa Rica leader for dental health tourism

TCRN STAFF — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:35:50 +0000

Costa Rica offers dental care, and at a very high quality, to those looking to save some money. And by coming to Costa Rica for dental work, patients have the option to vacation in paradise at the same time.

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Medical Tourism in Costa Rica – Cosmetic Surgery

TCRN STAFF — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:02:27 +0000

Costa Rica has more to it than just beautiful scenery. It has a thriving medical economy and one that is considerably more affordable than popular destinations such as the USA and Europe.

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More Patients flying to Costa Rica for dental work

Michael — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:33:57 +0000

TCRN STAFF: The price of dental care can be pretty costly. Even if you have insurance, you can be stuck paying thousands of dollars out of pocket, which is prompting many people to actually leave countries like USA and Canada to save money, in a expanding industry ” medical or dental tourism.” Procedure that cast [...]

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9 Life-Changing Reasons for Getting Dental Implants

Michael — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:29:40 +0000

As we grow older, we tend to lose facial structure and our faces shorten, resulting in the distinct lines commonly seen in the faces of elderly people. This facial shortening is often the result of bone loss, which happens faster when someone loses their teeth, because one of the primary functions of the jawbone is [...]

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Costa Rica = Wellness

Michael — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:09:45 +0000

One of the most wonderful ways to achieve healing is to experience wellness; this is, to allow your body and mind to relax, and to focus on specific physical and health objectives that will make you feel whole, connected and at peace again. And, BIG news!!! If you are looking for the ultimate wellness experience, [...]

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Cosmetic Surgery, Are You In For The Right Reasons?

TCRN STAFF — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:41:46 +0000

The majority of people who consider cosmetic surgery either wish to look as young as they feel or desire to change something that has troubled them for a long time. To say that plastic surgery is the right choice for someone is an affirmation that should only come after serious soul searching and personal examination, [...]

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The Preferred 10 Facial Treatments and Procedures

TCRN STAFF — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:42:37 +0000

Facial treatments and procedures are very much in vogue today. The choice of treatment or procedure is a highly personal decision that is based on one’s particular health, lifestyle, and personal preferences; nevertheless, here is a list of the 10 most preferred facial treatments and procedures by people who actually decided to do something about [...]

The Medical Tourism Industry Showed its Strength

Michael — Sun, 23 May 2010 16:02:18 +0000

By TCRN Staff On April 26th, 2010, 450 health service providers from 15 Latin American countries gathered at the Ramada Herradura Hotel Convention Center to participate in the first Latin American Global Medicine and Wellness Congress held in San José, Costa Rica. The event, which was declared of public interest by the Costa Rican government, [...]

Send Rush Limbaugh to Costa Rica!

Lance Harrell — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:23:34 +0000

OK. It’s not often that politics and travel cross lines – unless you count immigration – but this little viral movement caught my interest. A couple of New York guys are trying to help Rush Limbaugh make good on his vow to leave America if the health care legislation passed. You see where I’m going [...]

New stomach cancer clinic opens in Costa Rica

Lance Harrell — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:00:25 +0000

by TCRN Staff A Costa Rican clinic was recently declared as a Gastroclínica International Training Center in Gastroenterology by the World Organization of Gastroenterology. This means that professionals in health sciences from other countries can come to Costa Rica to train in new techniques for early detection and treatment of gastric cancer and other digestive [...]

New Hospital will Require 500 Jobs

Lance Harrell — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:00:12 +0000

by TCRN Staff For the new Hospital San Vicente de Paul, de Heredia, operating at full capacity will require 528 new jobs. This number was determined by the Projections Directorate of Health Services of the Social Security Fund (CCSS), after a study on the number of workers needed to operate the new medical center, whose [...]