by Denise

No one likes to hear the word ‘Cancer’, but unfortunately, thousands of people are diagnosed with some form of cancer every month. Liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer are among the most common. Cancer prevention information is making some headway with encouraging cancer awareness, but too often the  diagnosis comes too late. That’s why annual checkups are so important. When caught early enough, treatments for cancer can help individuals beat the disease and offer hope for a future. One of the most common forms of cancer treatment used today is chemotherapy.

 

Chemotherapy, or Chemo for short, is a procedure that is commonly used to treat cancer in a patient. It can be performed before or after a surgery, and is designed to remove cancerous cells or tumors. The procedure can also be performed on an individual who is undergoing radiation therapy. Some doctors  use chemotherapy alone, depending on the severity of the cancer.

 

Unfortunately, chemotherapy drugs are horrendously expensive in the U.S. and may cost upward of $5,000 a month! And just as unfortunately, many individuals diagnosed with cancer must make a choice of either obtaining the expensive treatment and losing their financial security or choosing not to treat. No one should have to make that choice.

 

Thankfully, there are facilities outside the U.S. where Americans can receive superlative cancer treatment at a fraction of the cost of domestic care. Places like the Bangkok Hospital Medical Center in Thailand, or the EmCell Clinic in Kiev, Ukraine are just a couple of the multiple medical tourism destinations found abroad that offer cutting-edge technologies and procedures for the treatment of many different types of cancer.

 

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by Denise

Have you ever been to Thailand? It used to be known as the Kingdom of Siam, is filled with friendly people and things to do and see. From bustling, noisy Bangkok to the seclusion of native beach getaways, Thailand offers high-class accommodations to hammocks on the oceanfront. From the mountainous landscapes to the north to the sand that meets the sea to the south, Thailand offers a wealth of outdoor opportunities and activities for all ages. City entertainment is at its best in Bangkok and Chiang Mai and Phuket, where visitors can enjoy nightclubbing, ethnic entertainment, fine dining and the best in world-class hotel accommodations.

 

Even better than that, medical travelers to Thailand can save between 50% and 75% on surgical procedures and other medical care found throughout Thailand in such cities as Bangkok and Klongtan. Doctors in Thailand and surgeons in Thailand offer healthcare that is held to rigorous standards of training and care and take pride in offering all medical tourism travelers the best that experience and expertise may offer.

 

Take for example the Yahnee Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. This clinic -one of many clinics in Thailand, offers the best of old and new in technological equipment and methods while blending traditional medicine and board-certified experts in affordable cosmetic surgery. If that doesn’t convince you, visit the website of Superior A.R.T. for the best Fertility and IVF treatments offered by Bangkok health centers. If you’re looking for affordable eye Lasik care, research the TRSC International LASIK Center in Bangkok.

 

No matter what you need, hospitals in Thailand and surgeons in Thailand offer the best in care and quality, which is why Thailand is the largest medical tourism hub of Southeast Asia.

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by Denise

Today, accreditation by nationally recognized and renowned organizations and associations may literally mean the difference between success and failure for healthcare services and providers. Accreditation by facilities such as the Joint Commission International (JCI) as well as the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) signify that a facility, staff, or health service meets standard quality of care and services for patients.

Two excellent and renowned facilities are the Bangkok Hospital Medical Center in Bangkok, Thailand, and the Jordan Hospital, located in Amman, Jordan. The Jordan Hospital is accredited by the JCI and the ISO. This 300-bed multi-specialty state-of-the-art medical center provides a multitude of services for medical travelers, including surgery, internal medicine and specialized therapeutics, for a fraction of the cost that Americans spend on health care. The Jordan Hospital was the site of the first kidney transplant in 1972, and the first heart transplant in 1985.

The Bangkok Hospital Medical Center is also JCI accredited and has been providing world-class and award-winning healthcare since the early 1970s. A huge facility with over 650 full-time and consulting physicians, 700 nurses, and dozens of support technicians and specialists, the Bangkok Hospital, the International Hospital, the Bangkok Heart Hospital, the Cancer hospital and the Dental Center and Rehab Center offer world travelers the best in medical care and services in Southeast Asia.

These two facilities are just an example of the many fine health care facilities and practitioners available for medical tourists today. When looking for international health care, make sure they are internationally accredited, and that physicians and staff are board-certified and licensed to practice.

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by Denise

Many different types of hand surgery are available depending on need. Some of the most common types of hand surgery procedures include but are not limited to:

· Tendon or nerve repair

· Skin grafts

· Closed Reduction and Fixation

· Joint replacement

Arthroscopy shoulder surgery may treat such conditions as:

· Rotator Cuff Tears

· Biceps Tendonitis

· Shoulder Labral tears

· Impingement Syndrome

· Frozen Shoulder AC (acromioclavicular)

· Joint arthritis

Knee problems may be addressed with various forms of knee joint surgery such as:

• Knee Replacement Surgery (Arthroplasty)
• Knee Ligament Repair
• Knee Abrasion Arthroplasty
• Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome)

Hip joint resurfacing and hip replacement surgery is also very common in the field of orthopedics.

Many Americans put off such surgeries because of cost considerations and medical insurance stipulations, limits and wait times. Medical travelers may benefit from global orthopedic services in such cases. Orthopedic care and state-of-the-art orthopedic clinic facilities are available in numerous locations.

For example, check out the Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, the first to be accredited by the JCI (Joint Commissions International). Or visit Knee Surgery in India. There are many more excellent orthopedic care facilities to be found in South Africa, South America, and Asia as well as central Europe.

Learn about different types and procedures involved in the field of orthopedics. Your research will stand you in good stead when it comes time to make the right choice, choose the right provider and determine the best location and staff that will help suit your specific needs.

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by Denise

Whether you need hip joint resurfacing or hip replacement surgery, or some kind of shoulder surgery, knee joint surgery or arthroscopic surgery, there are options for Americans seeking less expensive medical care outside U.S. borders.

Many consumers make the mistake of believing cheaper costs reflect on the experience, training and lack of certification among foreign providers, but this is not the case. Orthopedic care and orthopedic specialists abroad are highly trained, skilled and experienced providers in their fields of study. Many physicians and surgeons abroad are trained in the United States and Britain, and belong to internationally accredited organizations that guarantee their certification and training.

Because of the growing popularity of medical tourism, physicians, surgeons and health care facilities abroad are seeking international accreditation with reputable associations and organizations such as JCI (Joint Commissions International).

Lower costs are available for hip replacement surgery, hip joint resurfacing, and shoulder, hand or knee surgery abroad because international malpractice insurance costs are not nearly as enormous as demand requires in the U.S. Instead of being forced to pay upward of $200,000.00 a year for medical malpractice insurance, foreign physicians and surgeons pass the savings on to their patients.

When it comes to orthopedic surgeries and procedures, many options are possible, for multiple issues caused by arthritis, bone fracture, trauma, spinal injuries and more. Places like Costa Rica, India, facilities like the Vejthani Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand, Mexico, Turkey, South Africa or Norway and Jordan offer medical travelers the best in care while saving a hefty chunk of money at the same time.

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by Denise

Orthopedics is the study of bone and joint and muscle. There are 206 bones in the human body, designed to protect inner organs and provide motion and mobility. When something goes wrong, an orthopedic doctor and surgeon may need to perform surgery.

Orthopedic services are designed to promote the health and healing of bone and joint needs associated with a wide variety of orthopedic conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, knee and hip problems, arthritis, and sports injuries such as tennis elbow or rotator cuff surgery. The scope of orthopedic specialties enables treatment of joint injuries and bone fracture as well as those caused by ligament, tendon, or nerve damage.

Orthopedic surgery may include but is not limited to address various conditions, injuries and damage caused by disease processes, the common of which include:

· Total Joint Replacement of Hip or Knee

· Anterior Hip Joint Replacement Surgery

· Anterior Cruciate Ligament

· Hip Abrasion Arthroplasty

· Knee Abrasion Arthroplasty

· Orthopedic Hip Resurfacing

· Arthroplasty

· Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

· Hand Surgery

· Avascular Necrosis

· Treatment for arthritis damage in joints throughout the body

Orthopedic surgeries may also be performed for knee surgery treatment and hip resurfacing procedure surgeries or arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, elbow or ankle joints. Individuals suffering from sports injuries, traumatic injury or disease processes benefit from orthopedic surgery.

Medical tourists can save big bucks by opting for orthopedic surgeries  such as hip surgery abroad or other orthopedic surgery abroad in exotic foreign destinations like Bangkok and India.

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by Denise

Fertility problems are often approached with noninvasive procedures, such as Clomid treatments, fertility treatment drugs designed to help stimulate and induce ovulation. Clomiphene titrate is successful in about 80% of women who experienced ovulation difficulties, although it may be less effective in older or heavy women.

Women who suffer from fertility problems during the ovulation process or during follicle development and ovulation are often good candidates for Ovulation Induction (OI). In this treatment, follicle-stimulating hormones are prescribed that help to stimulate follicle development and eggs within the ovary.

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is more commonly known as Artificial Insemination. Medication is given to a woman at a fertility treatment center to stimulate multiple egg development. Insemination, or insertion of sperm from the male partner, into the uterus usually increases chances of fertilization.

In vitro fertilization is a method that assists reproduction through the union of a woman’s egg and a man’s sperm in a laboratory dish. After fertilization has occurred, the embryo is transferred to the woman’s uterus for implantation and development of a normal pregnancy process.

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a fertility treatment that has been used since the early 1990s, most often with couples where male factors such as low sperm count or poor sperm quality. The process involves the injection of a sperm directly into a mature egg.

Global fertility treatment center facilities such as Dr. Rama’s Institute for Fertility in India, or Superior A.R.T. in Bangkok, Thailand, are popular. In addition to opportunities for exotic travel, state-of-the-art facilities, expertly trained staff offer compassionate, knowledable and experienced care for couples around the world.

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by Denise

These days, the world is literally at our fingertips. No matter where we are, we can sit at a computer and instantly access distant friends, relatives and resources with the click of a mouse. The same goes for healthcare. Today, healthcare is a growing global opportunity that offers medical travelers, especially Americans, the best of medical procedures, and exotic vacations wrapped into one tidy package.

For couples dealing with fertility problems, the possibilities of global healthcare offer a chance a parenthood that can’t be found in the U.S. because of the high price tag associated with fertility treatment drugs, and fertility treatment procedures. However, fertility treatments abroad offer high-tech fertility treatments, fertility treatment drugs and fertility clinics from South America to Europe to Asia.

For example, take a look at the services of Superior A.R.T. in Bangkok, Thailand – highly trained physicians and staff is anxious to help couples dealing with fertility problems at a fraction of the cost the same treatments would cost at home. Instead of paying $10,000 per in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment here, save big (over 50%) utilizing the services of Superior A.R.T.

In vitro fertilization is one of the most effective, and expensive, fertility treatments to date, but is also a procedure that’s out of reach for most couples. Check out other resources and options. Take the time to carefully research medical facilities around the world, do the math and then take advantage of enjoying the treatment you want and an exotic vacation at the same time.

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by Denise

Unfortunately, the enormous cost of fertility treatment drugs and procedures often prohibits desperate couples from seeking fertility problems. Today however, finding a fertility treatment center or fertility treatment abroad offers not only hope for these couples, but affordable and effective results.

In the U.S. fertility treatment drugs are cost prohibitive for many. It may cost between $300 and $800 per treatment for intrauterine insemination (IUI) procedures, which may not seem like much until you realize that couples often need multiple treatments. Costs for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the U.S. may range between $8,000 and $10,000 for each attempt.

Traveling to a fertility treatment center abroad, such as Mexico, South America, India, and Thailand saves couples up to 75% of costs in the U.S. A few popular fertility clinics abroad include:

· Almater Hospital in Mexicali, Mexico

· Superior A.R.T. in Bangkok, Thailand

· Jordan Hospital in Amman, Jordan

· Medical Sense Group in Sao Paulo, Brazil

In the United States, over 5 million couples deal with fertility problems. However, these days, many couples have been helped through advancements in technology, both at home and abroad.

Lower costs in foreign destinations are not due to sub-standard care or training. Lower costs for fertility problems abroad are enjoyed because other countries don’t have to deal with prohibitive costs of medical malpractice insurance common within the healthcare industry in the United States. Today, couples can take advantage of choice when it comes to a fertility treatment center located in countries around the world.

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by Denise

Most types of obesity or bariatric surgeries in the United States are extremely expensive, which prevents many individuals from taking advantage of life-saving techniques and procedures. Obesity surgeries, which reign from lap banding to gastric bypass to gastroplasty or sleeve gastrectomy cost tens of thousands of dollars and involve multiple presurgical examinations, consultations, and long waiting lists.

An increasingly popular method of obtaining obesity & bariatric surgeries is to venture abroad to a multitude of high quality, accredited, and available facilities and destinations throughout the globe, such as Thailand, Mexico, South America, India and Southeast Asia.

For example, a laparoscopic gastric bypass procedure in the United States costs roughly (and a minimum) of $30,000. In India, the cost averages about $16,500. In Mexico and South American destinations, costs may average between $9,800 and $13,000.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that just because surgeries and procedures cost so much less in foreign destinations that surgeons or facilities are under-educated or under funded. Quite the contrary. In many locations, the Joint Commission International, the global arm of the Joint Commission in the United States, accredits many foreign destination medical facilities to ensure that high quality facility standards, medical care, and surgical training and experience are maintained.

An obesity surgery center found in destinations such as Amman, Jordan, Bangkok, Thailand, Mumbai, India, or closer to home in Mexico offers medical travelers not only the opportunity to see another part of the world, but to enjoy the best of compassionate, experienced and high-tech care without long waiting lists or dealing with the high cost of medical malpractice insurance that has driven American healthcare costs way beyond the ability of most Americans to pay.

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