From: Fertility News From Medical News Today
Medical tourism in Latin America needs to be regulated to protect
consumers, according to Université de
Montréal researchers. A new study
published in the journal Developing World Bioethics argues that
Argentinean fertility clinics are increasingly marketing themselves
to international health care consumers: these clinics offer
all-inclusive packages with fixed prices that feature airfare,
accommodations, transfers, language interpreters and, of course,
fertility treatments.
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