Posts Tagged ‘health care’

Thursday,March 11th, 2010

by Denise

Unfortunately, many people think that because a medical treatment or therapy isn’t practiced in mainstream medical practice that it isn’t effective, safe or practical for the treatment of many conditions. However, many therapies, many of them thousands of years old, have been practiced, effectively and with positive results, for individuals around the world for conditions ranging from asthma to cancer.

Some of these treatments include what is known as chelation and ozone therapy. Ozone therapy, is known by many different names, including O3 therapy. Ozone therapy has been used around the globe since the mid 1800s, but today is known as a naturopathic form of medical treatment. Health care practitioners in Australia, Europe, and the United States have utilized ozone therapy as a germicide and antibacterial, and dozens of medical journals have published articles relating the effective benefits of this therapy.

Chelation therapy is considered a type of alternative or holistic medicine that reduces or removes a variety of wastes from the body. As food digests, amino acids and enzymes break down foods, infuses them with nutrients and transports them to organs and blood cells. Chelation actually defines a process by which minerals such as iron or lead adheres to or combines with red blood cells, removing excess accumulation of such minerals or toxic wastes in the body.

Advanced Medical Group, located in Juarez, Mexico is one such facility that provides alternative or integrative medicine, such as hyperbaric oxygen in Mexico, chelation in Mexico and ozone therapy in Mexico for heart treatment, diabetes treatment in Mexico and cancer treatment in Mexico, among others. Dr. Soto of Advanced Medical Group studied under ‘the grandfather of chelation’, Dr. Ray Evers at the H.R. Evers Center in Alabama.

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Posted in Cancer Treatment Abroad, Medical Tourism, Mexico Medical Tourism, chronic disease treatment | 2 Comments »

Saturday,February 13th, 2010

by Denise

If you could travel anywhere in the world you could, where would you go?  The white, sandy beaches of Cancun, Mexico or to the heart of civilization in Istanbul, Turkey? Would you prefer a safari in South Africa or the best in deep sea fishing and snorkeling in Costa Rica?

Now, ask yourself another question. If you could receive world-class, quality and affordable medical care in one of those destinations, would you go? Today, individuals from around the world are crossing borders for medical care. Call it what you will; medical travel, medical tourism, medical vacations, they all offer individual’s personal choice in health care, health and wellness technologies, and options.

Some of the best health centers in Mexico offer clinics in Costa Rica, surgeons in Mexicali, or medical treatment in Panama. From dental care to stem cell therapies, Latin America has become a leader in dental care, cosmetic and plastic reconstructive surgical procedures, from noninvasive plastic surgery to the best dental care treatment and cosmetic dentistry.

Surgery in Turkey, doctors in Istanbul and cost of treatment in Istanbul has been drawing western Europeans for years, and Americans are finding out that facilities like the Florence Nightingale Hospital offers internationally recognized and advanced medical technologies from vascular diseases to cardiac care to orthopedics.

Health care organizations, facilities, and medical groups understand that consumers today are seeking personal choices in cancer treatment, affordable dental treatment, fertility procedures, health check systems, cardiac bypass surgery, to orthopedic hip resurfacing. Consumers seeking stem cell treatments or stem cell based therapy want options. Medical care in the 21st century offers opportunities, options and choices for all.

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Tuesday,February 9th, 2010

by Denise

Did you know that South Korea is the leading healthcare country in all of Asia and provides world-class medical and health care in non-profit organizations and facilities? One of the most famous in South Korea is the Wooridul Spine Hospital, located in Seoul, a world-renowned facility that addresses a variety of spine issues, including spinal scoliosis, spine orthopedics and sports injuries.

Or that Jordan Hospital, located in Amman, Jordan is one of the most famous in the world for the treatment of cardiac issues such as heart valve replacement surgery, heart bypass and heart transplantation, as well as neurosurgery, eye surgery, and pediatric surgical procedures?

How about locations throughout Mexico and Latin America, which offer accredited and state of the art treatments in obesity and bariatric surgical procedures such as vertical sleeve gastrectomy, or other laparoscopic bariatric surgery procedures? Destinations in Argentina continue to be a favorite of world travelers seeking the best in care for fertility treatments, cosmetic plastic surgery, and vision care through techniques like LASIK and even dental care, from teeth whitening to aesthetic jaw reconstruction.

Medical tourism offers patients from around the world experience in everything from affordable orthopedic knee or hip care to the best choice in physicians and surgeons in the world for heart care, and of course, the best in exotic or international destinations that allow you to receive the medical care you need at prices you can afford.

Committed, dedicated and excellent facilities are available for patients who want to have more control over their medical care. Make health and wellness your choice, and explore your options for all your medical needs.

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Posted in Affordable Heart Surgery, Argentina Medical Tourism, Cosmetic Surgery Abroad, Dental Tourism Abroad, Fertility Treatment Abroad, Health Tourism, Jordan Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism, Obesity | Bariatric Surgery Abroad, Orthopedics Surgery Abroad, South America Medical Tourism | No Comments »

Friday,January 22nd, 2010

by Denise

Millions of individuals will travel to foreign destinations for medical or health care in 2010, a trend not limited to middle or upper class Americans, Britons, or Canadians. Medical tourism has become a stable method of health and wellness care, preventive medicine and affordable yet quality and safe treatment for individuals from countries in South Africa, South America, Central Europe and Southeast Asia.

Nearly six million Americans alone are estimated to seek international destinations for their medical care in the coming years, and locations in Croatia, Turkey, and Jordan (Jordan Hospital) are fast making a reputation for themselves in providing certified, JCI accredited, and world-class treatments, procedures and facilities for global travelers.

More facilities are applying for international accreditation by institutions such as WHO (World Health Organization), JCI (Joint Commissions International) and the Trent Accreditation Scheme, ensuring quality patient care, safety standards, and the latest in technological developments and techniques.

Orthopedic surgery, cardiac surgical techniques and procedures, obesity and bariatric surgeries and cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures are just a few of the healthcare options available to individuals around the world. Hip replacements, atrial-septal defect repair, gastric bypass and face lifts are just a few of the techniques available in locations around the world. The availability of cancer therapies, stem cell research, dental techniques and vision care has encouraged medical consumers from nearly all countries in the world to travel to foreign destinations for their medical needs.

Medical tourism is here to stay, and has fast become an affordable and logical resource for medical services in the 21st century.

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Posted in Cancer Treatment Abroad, Cosmetic Surgery Abroad, Croatian Medical Tourism, Dental Tourism Abroad, Fertility Treatment Abroad, Health Tourism, Jordan Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism Accreditations, Medical Tourism Turkey, Obesity | Bariatric Surgery Abroad, Orthopedics Surgery Abroad, Stem Cell Therapy | 1 Comment »

Wednesday,January 13th, 2010

by Denise

According to the University of Delaware, medical tourism as a health care product will continue to grow in the new decade. While some believe that medical care abroad is inferior, the reality is that hospitals and clinics that specifically cater to medical tourists are among the best in the world, with accreditation, certification, and staff, physicians and surgeons trained in major medical centers and universities throughout the United States and Europe.

A mere decade ago, medical tourism was a hardly recognized term while today, nearly 250,000 individuals from the Middle East visit Singapore while 1/2 million international travelers and patients will visit India for medical care, up from 150,000 in 2002.

Baby boomers, those individuals born between 1946 and 1964, will be in the forefront of change in healthcare delivery. According to studies and research performed by the University of Delaware, 220 million boomers in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Canada will be seeking affordable, high quality, effective and efficient medical care abroad by 2015.

Southeast Asia continues to be a leader in providing excellent and affordable medical care, but the Middle East, Central Europe, and Latin American countries are close behind. India medical facilities are known for orthopedic care such as knee or hip replacement, cardiac care such as open heart surgery and pediatric heart surgery, as well as cancer therapies including bone marrow transplant. Indian clinics and hospital facilities are outfitted with high-tech and state of the art medical diagnostic and electronic equipment, and its pharmaceutical companies meet requirements of the United States Food and Drug Administration.

Medical tourism has grown into a respected, viable and logical solution to patients abroad seeking affordable procedures while maintaining high standards of quality and care.

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Saturday,January 9th, 2010

by Denise

Who isn’t concerned about aging? These days, more middle aged and senior citizens compete with the younger crowd for jobs and job security. You may be older and wiser than your contemporaries, but why look it?

The popularity of cosmetic and plastic surgery has accelerated in the past few decades. Thread lifts are the most commonly performed technique today that involve fairly noninvasive plastic surgical procedures as opposed to the full facelifts offered in the past. Thread lifts are cutting edge technologies that rely on the use of strings that are inserted beneath the skin and attached to basic structural facial tissues.

The cost of antiaging treatments depends on the approach as well as the type of product or service chosen by any given individual. Antiaging creams and shelf products may cost anywhere between $20 and $75 or more per bottle, while thread lift surgical procedures cost around $3,000-$5,000 in the United States.

Anti-aging and cosmetic and plastic surgical treatments are generally not covered under health care policies for American citizens, which leads many to travel south of the border, or to exotic destinations in Europe or Asia for affordable yet quality antiaging treatments. Individuals traveling to India, Thailand, Argentina, Costa Rica or Brazil in addition to the facilities found throughout Poland, Turkey and the Ukraine may save hundreds to thousands of dollars on antiaging treatments, procedures and programs.

Antiaging skin care products, Botox injections, fat transfers, human growth hormones (HGH), stem cell regeneration and rejuvenation and cosmetic and plastic surgeries are on the rise. Affordable age management techniques can be found at Ayurvedic resorts as well as the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland to the Yanhee Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, among others. Why wait?

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Posted in Anti Aging Abroad, Ayurvedic Resorts, Cosmetic Surgery Abroad, Health Tourism Switzerland, Medical Spas, Medical Tourism, Thailand Medical Tourism | 2 Comments »

Friday,January 1st, 2010

by Denise

Did you know that technologically advanced facilities are cropping up throughout Poland, especially in her major cities. Physicians, staff and facilities are accredited by reputable medical accrediting organizations in Europe and Internationally, and offer beneficial savings in treatments over costs found for similar surgeries and procedures throughout Europe and the United States.

Jordan is the only country in the Middle East with a booming healthcare business. Foreign patients have grown at about a 10% rate annually since 2004. Jordan created a reputation for groundbreaking cardiac and organ transplant surgeries of the 70s and 80s, to cancer treatments, cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, fertility treatments and procedures in ophthalmology, and more. U.S. travelers pay one-tenth the cost of surgeries.

South Korea is the leading healthcare country in all of Asia and provides world-class medical and health care in non-profit organizations and facilities that place patient care above profit.  South Korea is on the cutting edge of technological advances in medicine and health care. For medical treatments and procedures in organ transplantation, spine care, cancer therapy treatments, dental care, plastic and cosmetic surgery and many others. Medical care costs in South Korea are generally ten times less than costs found in the U.S.

Turkey is fast gaining a reputation of providing superlative medical and health care in many fields, including cosmetic and plastic surgery, cardiac care and procedures, vision, LASIK technology and orthopedics and dentistry.

Croatia is an extremely competitive health and medical destination for safe and affordable treatments not only for neighboring Europeans, but travelers from North and South America as well. Croatia is known for superlative care, treatments and procedures in dental and cosmetic surgery, physical therapy and rehab.

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Posted in Affordable Heart Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery Abroad, Croatian Medical Tourism, Fertility Treatment Abroad, Health Tourism, Jordan Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism Accreditations, Medical Tourism Turkey, Orthopedics Surgery Abroad, Rehab Centers Abroad | No Comments »

Tuesday,December 29th, 2009

by Denise

How much are you worth?

 

And since when should money be a deciding factor on whether or not a person receives the medical care or drugs he or she needs to survive?

 

For example, depending on the type of procedure or surgery that is performed, cardiac surgeries have widely differing price ranges. However, they are among the most expensive surgical procedures performed in the United States. Coronary bypass surgery can cost up to $20,000 for one bypass, more if additional bypasses are required. A heart transplant can cost over  $150,000!

 

Highly acclaimed facilities and cardiac surgeons can be found in Jordan, Thailand and Singapore for a fraction of the costs in the U.S. For example, an angioplasty balloon procedure in the U.S. can cost up to $57,000, while in India, the cost hovers around $11,000 and in Thailand the same procedure costs about $13,000.

 

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. 

 

Liposuction costs and treatments are defined by the area where fat is located and the anatomical focus. To put it quite simply, larger areas cost more. For example, the cost of liposuction to the lower abdomen costs around $2,000 in the United States. Liposuction to the outer thighs may cost $1,600 each. Medical tourists may benefit through cosmetic surgery procedures centers in Argentina, where charges costs are less, generally under $3,000, which in many cases includes lodging. Liposuction in India costs one tenth of what it costs in the United States.

 

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Posted in Affordable Heart Surgery, Argentina Medical Tourism, Cosmetic Surgery Abroad, Gastric Bypass Surgery Latin America, Health Tourism, India Medical Tourism, Jordan Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism Singapore, Mexico Medical Tourism, Obesity | Bariatric Surgery Abroad, South America Medical Tourism, cosmetic surgery in Mexico | No Comments »

Thursday,December 24th, 2009

by Denise

It’s time once again for end-of-year promises and New Year’s resolutions - which means self improvement and image repair. Consumers seeking cosmetic or plastic surgery to help restore breasts through breast augmentation or breast lifts, or those hoping to lose weight through liposuction, body sculpting or obesity and weight loss surgery such as bariatric surgical procedures, lap bands, gastric bypass or other techniques will be looking for cheap options to meet their goals.

However, remember that cheap isn’t always the bottom line when it comes to cosmetic surgery procedures. Yes, medical travelers can save thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars on cosmetic surgery in foreign destinations, not because standards or quality is lower, but because of different health care systems, lower malpractice and liability premiums and methods of practice in locations like Argentina, Turkey and Thailand, just to name a few.

Choosing a qualified plastic surgeon is of vital importance. The surgeon you choose should be a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons or a Society of Plastic Surgeons in the country of origin. Surgeries should be performed in an accredited facility by certified surgeons experienced in their specialty. Physicians and surgeons should be willing to inform potential clients of their training, experience and education, and offer proof of such, no matter the foreign destination that is chosen. When it comes to cosmetic surgery, follow the same practice you would in your home country: ask for qualifications, experience and success rates. Don’t be shy. After all, it’s your body.

 

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Posted in Argentina Medical Tourism, Cosmetic Surgery Abroad, Gastric Bypass Surgery Latin America, Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism Turkey, Obesity | Bariatric Surgery Abroad, South America Medical Tourism, Thailand Medical Tourism, weight loss programs | No Comments »

Wednesday,November 18th, 2009

by Denise

Asian Medical tourism is growing exponentially in recent years, and is expected to blossom even more in the coming decade. Individuals from around the world, especially in the United States and Western Europe, disappointed and discouraged by healthcare options, rising healthcare costs, and long wait times, increasingly look beyond borders for excellent, qualified an accredited medical care.

The Asia Medical Tourism and Wellness Congress, most commonly known as GLOW, is meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in May 2010, to host an expo and congress on the personal wellness and medical tourism industry that focuses on facilities, providers, treatments, technologies and opportunities in Southeast Asia.

The GLOW 2010 Asia Medical Tourism and Wellness Congress will discuss, among other itinerary items, workplace wellness, medical tourism, spa and wellness facilities, treatments and procedures, among the fastest growing fields in the medical tourism industry. The focus is on health and wellness in the workplace or corporate environment that extends far beyond individual or market consumerism in locations throughout Southeast Asia, including popular medical tourism destinations such as Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, in major metropolitan areas in Southeast China.

The GLOW exhibition will specifically target health care related industries hospitals, spa and wellness associations and operators, outbound tour operators, and international insurance providers.

Improving wellness programs in corporate environments, sustaining spa and wellness businesses during economic crisis as well as cost budgeting approaches to tracking medical tourism marketing activities are just a few of the topics that will be discussed at the upcoming conference.

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Posted in Health Tourism, Medical Spas, Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism Singapore, Thailand Medical Tourism | 3 Comments »

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