Medical tourism, is defined as the practice of traveling to another country to obtain health care. The basic idea is that people travel to another country for health care based on two main reasons; price and/or quality. Other significant factors include convenience (one-stop shop), availability of traditional Chinese medicine, and of course, service. Singapore is competing for a good share of the medical tourism market, and claims to be Asia's leading medical hub, with nine hospitals and two medical centers that have obtained Joint Commission International accreditation.

First and foremost, in order for a service provider to market itself, it has to identify Singapore's strengths and weaknesses. Singapore's key strengths include; price, distance (from our regional neighbours), convenience (availability of traditional Chinese medicine), assurance of efficient and safe healthcare, and service quality.

In terms of price, a knee-cap replacement operation can cost three times as......

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Title: Medical Tourism
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