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Distrusting China’s medical system, patients turn to US doctors online

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11-Jan-18 A Shanghai start-up called MediStar Health pairs cancer patients with foreign doctors via teleconference. The company, an eight-person operation founded in 2014, charges about USD3,000 to translate hospital records and set up one-hour online consultations for frustrated patients. [image: Fred Dufour_AFP_Getty Images]

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Chinese to travel to Adelaide for medical tourism

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15-Dec-17 Wealthy Chinese will travel to South Australia from 2019 to visit Medical Care Australia, which combines medical treatment, accommodation and tourist opportunities for international visitors, offering everything from IVF to cancer treatment delivered by top Adelaide doctors. [image: The Advertiser]

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Hitachi to buy Mitsubishi Electric's particle therapy business

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08-Dec-17 Hitachi will acquire Mitsubishi Electric's particle therapy equipment business as it seeks to tap growing demand abroad for advanced cancer treatment. The purchase will encompass all areas of the value chain including development, production, sales and maintenance. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

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