Medical tourism
One of the more thoughtful articles I've seen on medical tourism is at the Miami Herald.
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One of the more thoughtful articles I've seen on medical tourism is at the Miami Herald.
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Goldstein's article on medical tourism addresses a number of legitimate concerns about traveling abroad for treatment. Loneliness on the road, the risks of "procedures gone bad," the lack of legal recourse. Yet, with more than 100 American-accredited hospitals now in operation in 15 countries, patients who take the time to research and become informed bypass most of the risks and discomforts of health travel, and often return home with significant savings.
As author of "Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism," I've seen a significant rise in the "average Joe" heading overseas for healthcare. Driven by real choices in quality healthcare abroad, more and more Americans are seeing medical travel as a viable option against a bleak landscape of deteriorating healcare here at home.
Posted by: Josef Woodman | January 12, 2007 7:45 AM
Here is a web site I found on healthcare tourism safety.
HealthCare Trip (www.healthcaretrip.org),
a HealthCare Tourism International 501 c 3 nonprofit organization in the United States, is an organization that provides safety and accreditation to healthcare tourism service providers including medical tourism operators, hotel chains and transport companies.
They are non-profit and they also have a complaint and dispute resolution service for patients.
www.healthcaretrip.org
Posted by: John adams | January 17, 2007 9:34 PM
Patients can very well opt for a treatment in India. It has well trained medical staff along with modern equipments. Their hospitality is at par with the best.Medical Tourism
Posted by: Alfred | March 29, 2007 5:42 AM