The Medical Tourism Travel Guide

by Gahlinger, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781934716007
• ISBN10: 1934716006
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-15
• Publisher: Sunrise River Pr

Summary

What if you could get top-notch medical care by highly skilled, U.S.-trained physicians in a world-class medical facility, all at a cost far less than treatment in the United States? It is called medical tourism, and hundreds of thousands of Americans each year are doing it.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 4
About the Author	p. 5
Acknowledgments	p. 5
Country and Procedure Cross-Reference Chart	p. I
Introduction	p. 8
What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Medical Tourism	p. 10
Why Should I Go Overseas for Healthcare?	p. 11
How Do I Decide Where to Go?	p. 36
How Do I Prepare For My Trip?	p. 59
Will Medical Tourism Solve America's Healthcare Crisis?	p. 76
Cosmetic Surgery	p. 90
Dental Care	p. 98
Weight-Loss Surgery	p. 103
Joint Replacement	p. 109
Heart Disease, Cancer, Transplants, and Stem-Cell Therapy	p. 111
Assisted Reproduction	p. 117
Alternative Medicine	p. 122
A Global Guide to Medical Tourism Facilities	p. 132
Argentina	p. 133
Barbados	p. 138
Belgium	p. 141
Brazil	p. 144
Brunei	p. 146
Bulgaria	p. 148
China	p. 153
Costa Rica	p. 156
Croatia	p. 160
Cuba	p. 165
Cyprus	p. 169
Czech Republic	p. 171
Dominica	p. 175
Dominican Republic	p. 178
Dubai	p. 180
Egypt	p. 183
Finland	p. 186
Germany	p. 188
Greece	p. 192
Hong Kong	p. 194
Hungary	p. 196
India	p. 200
Iran	p. 221
Israel	p. 224
Italy	p. 227
Jordan	p. 229
Latvia	p. 231
Malaysia	p. 232
Malta	p. 244
Mexico	p. 245
New Zealand	p. 250
Panama	p. 252
Philippines	p. 256
Poland	p. 260
Saudi Arabia	p. 263
Singapore	p. 266
South Africa	p. 272
South Korea	p. 277
Spain	p. 279
Syria	p. 283
Taiwan	p. 284
Thailand	p. 286
Tunisia	p. 304
Turkey	p. 308
Venezuela	p. 313
Vietnam	p. 316
End Notes	p. 318
Index	p. 320
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