The Wild West of medical care abroad

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U.S. News & World Report, August 26, 2008

More than a month after announcing that it will offer “accreditation,” the Medical Tourism Association has had a change of heart and changed the term “accreditation” to “certification.” But in this blog post from Avery Comarow, he asks if a trade group can "accredit" organizations that are involved, even if only indirectly, with healthcare.

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