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         <title>Industry&amp;#039;s First Survey of North American Medical Tourists Commissioned by WorldMed Assist</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/medical_tourism/Lap_band_mexico/prweb1267104.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>In the medical travel industry's first in-depth survey of patient experiences with medical tourism, WorldMed Assist discovers interesting results about who travels for international health care, why they travel , what savings motivate them, how they compare the quality of care overseas with care at home, and how they rate companies that help arrange international treatment. (PRWeb Sep 2, 2008)</P>
                                <P>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/medical_tourism/Lap_band_mexico/prweb1267104.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/medical_tourism/Lap_band_mexico/prweb1267104.htm</a></P>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/medical_tourism/Lap_band_mexico/prweb1267104.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Bilateral Knee Replacement in India: WorldMed Assist Helps Montana Patient Save 80% On Special Order Full Titanium Implants</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/medicaltourism/kneereplacement/prweb1153464.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Medical tourism company WorldMed Assist helped Kristine Mann get two special-order titanium knees in India for 80% less than she'd have paid in the U.S. (PRWeb Jul 30, 2008)</P>
                                <P>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/medicaltourism/kneereplacement/prweb1153464.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/medicaltourism/kneereplacement/prweb1153464.htm</a></P>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/medicaltourism/kneereplacement/prweb1153464.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Medical Tourism Company WorldMed Assist Announces Its Promise to Patients</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/MedicalTourism/WorldMed_Assist/prweb1041804.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Medical tourism facilitator WorldMed Assist issued an 11-point Promise to Patients who use its services for health care in foreign countries.  The Promises also include commitments to WorldMed Assist's employees and partners in the rapidly growing medical tourism industry.  WorldMed Assist applauds the new Guidelines for Medical Tourism issued this week by the AMA as an important step in opening the dialogue about fulfilling the promises of medical tourism. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)</P>
                                <P>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/MedicalTourism/WorldMed_Assist/prweb1041804.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/MedicalTourism/WorldMed_Assist/prweb1041804.htm</a></P>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/MedicalTourism/WorldMed_Assist/prweb1041804.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Former Medical Technician Gets Gallbladder Surgery in Mexico; WorldMed Assist Saves Him 70%</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb973054.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>WorldMed Assist, a medical tourism company, found an affordable solution when Washington coast resident Allen Miller learned he needed his gallbladder removed.  Because Miller had Hepatitis C, he'd been uninsurable for the past six years.  WorldMed Assist hooked him up with Dr. Jorge Zavala Ruiz at Hospital Angeles in Mexico, which saved Miller 70% of what he'd have likely spent in the US. (PRWeb May 28, 2008)</P>
                                <P>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb973054.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb973054.htm</a></P>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb973054.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Three Hip Replacements in India for Two Americans = $130,000 Savings, Thanks to Medical Tourism Company WorldMed Assist </title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb946114.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>While political candidates argue about health care reform, Americans are taking matters into their own hands.  Jerry Mead of southern Indiana and Robert Lupo of northern California ended up next door neighbors at Wockhardt Hospital in Bangalore, India for hip replacements--Lupo had one hip replaced, Mead had surgery on both hips.  During their recuperation, the two became friends, and plan to stay in touch since their recent returns to the U.S.  Together, they saved $130,000. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)</P>
                                <P>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb946114.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb946114.htm</a></P>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb946114.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Hip Resurfacing in India: Medical Tourist Goes From 12 to zero pain pills per day</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb873954.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>If you had to choose between hip replacement near home for $50,000, or a less drastic cure, hip resurfacing, in India for $10,000 including all travel expenses, would your decision be as clear as Steve Berg's?  Likely yes, once you learned your surgeon in India isfar more experienced in hip resurfacing than any of his counterparts in the US, and is UK board certified, and that the hospital is fully accredited.  WorldMed Assist made it easy for Berg to travel abroad to India for orthopedic surgery. (PRWeb Apr 23, 2008)</P>
                                <P>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb873954.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb873954.htm</a></P>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb873954.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Medical Tourism in India: Washington Patient Saves 95% on Heart Procedure, Facilitated by WorldMed Assist</title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb849984.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Rand Loftness saved a whopping 95% of his medical bill for cardiac treatment by going to India.  Thanks to WorldMed Assist, the global health care facilitator that made all the arrangements, Loftness can now get back to living life. (PRWeb Apr 14, 2008)</P>
                                <P>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb849984.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb849984.htm</a></P>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb849984.htm</guid> </item>
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         <title>Hospital Angeles in Tijuana, Mexico Performs Lap Band Surgery No. 2,500 on Georgia Mom, Facilitated by WorldMed Assist </title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb827754.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>Medical travel is becoming increasingly popular among North Americans.  Hospital Angeles in Tijuana Mexico admitted its first patient just over two years ago, and recently performed its 2,500th lap band weight loss surgery on Angela Jones from Dalton Georgia.  WorldMed Assist, a global health care facilitator, made all the arrangements for Jones.  Ninety five percent of Hospital Angeles' beriatric patients come from North America. (PRWeb Apr 4, 2008)</P>
                                <P>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb827754.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb827754.htm</a></P>]]>
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         <title>Gastric Bypass in India, through WorldMed Assist, Helps Canadian Avoid Three-Year Wait </title>
         <link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb582011.htm</link><description>   <![CDATA[ <P>WorldMed Assist welcomes its first Canadian patient home.  Patient has gastric bypass surgery in India, enabling him to avoid a three year wait for surgery at home. (PRWeb Dec 19, 2007)</P>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb582011.htm</guid> </item>
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