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Transplant Tourism in the Philippines: (Still) A Growth Industry
Jul 11 2008, Grace Calderon

Medical tourism has been in boom in the Philippines. Foreigners seeking organ transplants, especially kidneys, made the country their chosen destination. They still do. Middle Eastern nationals used to comprise 75 percent of the organ beneficiaries. Now,.

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Kidney racket uncovered in Karnataka
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Cheap kidney drugs launched in India
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Medical pot user dies after transplant denied
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this story is about the ethics of the medical community denying essential treatment to people who use drugs under medical approval
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Saving Sinners One Kidney at a Time
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