Katie Shore

Travellers seek operations on vacation

A new website created by the SFU Medical Research Group aims to expose the pros and cons of the medical tourism industry by sharing stories of people who have sought health care abroad. The site, MedicalTourismAndMe.com, was created by Jeremy Snyder, associate professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, in collaboration with geography professor, Valorie Crooks, as well as several other SFU master’s students and PhD candidates. Canadian citizens enjoy the luxury of a socialized health care system; the tax dollars that people contribute to health care make treatment available to all who have need of it. One downside to…

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