FLORIDA PLANNING A Publication of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association
Summer 2016
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Establishing Viable Medical Tourism in the Tampa Bay Area
By Randy Deshazo and Avera Wynne, AICP
In recent years, many countries worldwide have taken advantage of their advanced medical care assets and access to international markets to promote their medical facilities to international travelers.
With an increasing level of medical specializations globally, travelers seeking quality healthcare at affordable costs and relaxing recuperative care have traveled from the Middle East to South Korea, from the United States to Columbia, and from one European country to another to get the best medical care available. Even though medical care in the United States is among the most expensive in the world, many travelers come here from all over the world for specialized care. While medical tourism in Latin American countries and South Korea have developed with the assistance of public organizations, in the continued on page 4
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