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Article: Sightseeing after surgery.(Travel)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- August 8, 2009
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This summer, as people in the West head out to foreign lands to travel, some are planning to have hip resurfacing, multiple bypass, or cosmetic surgery while they’re at it.If travel adventure involves a risky activity, then medical tourism would be an adventure combining surgery and paradise – the risk of going under the knife in some exotic location.The clincher? The price!Karen Lee of Concord, California needs to have some dental work done – two crowns and cleaning. The quote she got was at USD$2199. Traveling to the Philippines, not only will she get to visit her family, but also their family dentist who will only charge her $199.Meanwhile, Dorothy ...