Surgery without borders.

Australian Doctor,  March, 2007  

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By Nicole Mackee

If you think medical tourism is all about facelifts and tummy tucks, think again. Australians are turning to overseas hospitals for a whole range of elective procedures.

WITH its towering columns, smart lounges and shiny green palms, the foyer of Bangkok's Bumrungrad International Hospital looks more like a five-star hotel than a hospital.

But don't be fooled by the Starbucks cafe and "cyber-corner"-- this hospital also boasts about its specialists trained in Western medical schools, its advanced medical equipment and its claim that a walk-in ...

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