So-called medical tourism is a growing market worldwide and high-tech Japan hopes to get a piece of the action.
Millions of people worldwide travel abroad seeking high quality or cheaper medical treatment. A 2008 report by McKinsey & Co. forecasts the global medical tourism market to amount to the equivalent of $100 billion in 2012.
Asia in particular is seeing growth, especially in Thailand, Singapore and India.
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