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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Pickover

Medical tourism ‘special offers’ spark warning from experts

Long waiting lists are sending more people overseas for help. File image. -

As an increasing number of people seek weightloss procedures overseas, experts have warned the public to resist the appeal of special offers or discounted rates.

Academics from Kings College London say the offers on surgeries, common in countries such as Turkey or India, “raise concern about the quality of care”.

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