2006 December

Indian Medical Tourism Industry Is Growing At A Rapid Speed

December 6, 2006 on 5:00 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off In India, medical tourism has been growing rapidly. During the past one-year around 150,000 tourists have traveled to India for medical treatment. Gradually, India has gained expertise in medical treatment facilities. Medical tourism is at its infancy and it's expected to take a huge leap very soon. India has a rich pool of highly qualified and competent doctors. A majority of these doctors have completed their education from institutions in countries like the USA and the UK. India posses right technological facilities and well-maintained hospitals with efficient and experienced working staff. India boasts of good and technologically sound facilities provided by its hospitals. With augmentation in medical tourism, hospitals have revamped their infrastructure and facilities for treatment to a considerable extent. As per researches it is estimated that citizens from different country have been joining the ranks of medical tourists over a period of time. A lot of growth is projected in the field of medical tourism in the twenty first century. Citizens of developed nations like the USA and the UK now heading towards India for their medical treatment. Vacation packages such as short waiting lines, cheaper costs of medical procedures, a private nurse and best technology, which are offered by these healthcare institutions attract more new medical tourists to come to India and avail benefits of these packages. It is expected that medical tourism industry will soon emerge as a million dollar industry for the third world countries. Medical visa has also been introduced to help more and more people to head towards India for availing themselves of the cost effective and excellent facilities for treatment. In case, if treatment is extended due to any reason then medical visa can be extended very comfortably. Most importantly, you need to include your medical reports before traveling to India. Facilities provided by these hospitals attract citizens of developed countries to come and enjoy these benefits and this in turn helps to strengthen the trend of medical tourism. Even though it's too early to say anything about the emerging trend of Medical tourism, there are all the signs to show that the sector has immense potential. Thus to avail further information about Medical Tourism In India, read the report: "Indian Tourism Industry Outlook (2006)" published by RNCOS at: http://www.rncos.com/Report/IM039.htm RNCOS is an industry leader in the field of online business research. We specialize in industry research on various business verticals. To read our other reports, please visit us at our website: - http://www.rncos.com/Report.htm or email us at info@rncos.com To get the latest news visit our newly launched Blog section at http://www.rncos.com/Blog/

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Acupuncture & IVF

December 2, 2006 on 2:00 pm | In Book Reviews | Comments Off Acupuncture & IVF By Lifang Liang, O.M.D, Ph.D., L.Ac. In 2002, a group of German researchers, led by Dr Wolfgang Paulus, conducted a study where women were given acupuncture treatments immediately before and after an IVF procedure. The analysis showed that the pregnancy rate for the acupuncture group was almost 50% higher than the control group that did not receive acupuncture. They published their findings in the April 2002 issue of “Fertility and Sterility”. Since that study, more and more Western fertility clinics are suggesting to their patients that they consider acupuncture in preparation for IVF. In her book, Dr. Liang outlines the protocol used in the German study. Acupuncture points that were selected are known to relax the uterus, stabilize the endocrine system and improve the flow of energy to the abdomen.

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