KUALA LUMPUR –To attract more long-haul markets for medical treatment in Malaysia, the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia and the Tourism Ministry will jointly publish Patients beyond Borders – Malaysian Edition, a book on Malaysia as a medical tourism destination.

    It will include information on Malaysia's medical facilities, services available at 35 private hospitals in Malaysia accredited by the Health Ministry, and a general range of fees for various medical treatments.

    About 20,000 copies of the book will be circulated worldwide when it is published in mid-2009.