Regulation

From the New York Times (In Pitches to Doctors, Promise of Big Payday)

"Using e-mail solicitations that promise high pay, US HIFU (pronounced you es HIGH-foo) is trying to build and train a network of American urologists for its offshore prostate cancer treatments. “The opportunity before F.D.A. approval is very lucrative,” said one message sent by the company...

David Williams: This is David Williams, CEO of MedTripInfo.com. Jonathan Edelheit is an executive at a company that sells limited benefit health plans, which are sometimes called Mini Meds. These plans cover day-to-day expenses but they don't cover major surgery. Jonathan's involvement in medical tourism began as a way to add affordable major medical coverage to Mini Med Plans. But now, he's going a step beyond, by founding the Medical Tourism Association.

David Williams: This is David Williams, CEO of MedTripInfo.com. I spoke today with Milica Bookman, who along with daughter Karla Bookman, wrote "Medical Tourism in Developing Countries." While most of the authors of books on medical tourism take the perspective of the American consumer, this book examined things from the perspective of developing countries. Utilizing Milica's training as a development economist and Karla's as a lawyer, they tackle the nitty gritty of economic theory and legal reality.