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Medical Tourism: Are The Savings Worth The Risk?

Created by : Sonam Kapoor, Software Developer, IBM  | 03 30 2010 10:58:05 +0000
Industry : HospitalsFunctional Area : India(Markets)
Keywords : risk medical medical tourism
Activity:  712 views;  last activity : 07 06 2010 20:18:09 +0000

Many people face this problem that when they need an expensive medical procedure, they don't have the healthcare coverage to pay for it. Whether it's heart surgery with the price tag of a house, dental work or plastic surgery, medical care is very expensive in the United States.

So what about countries like Belgium, Mexico and India, where you can get surgery at a fraction of the cost It's called medical tourism. So, users, do you think its safe? Are the savings worth the risk here?

  
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The medical truism is already established.  We have the best doctors in India compared to the world. Now we have the super specialty Hospitals available in India. For better standards Many hospitals are accredited to many foreign medical boards. "Deaths and Accidents" are happening in every part of the world. No country in the world are with out birth and death. The insurance my be giving u some support on your expense. The rest is the job of the nature.       
By George Varghese, Proprietor, Jecyees  04 02 2010 06:55:04 +0000
 
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One big concern is safety. How much safe would it be to get treated by doctors in Mexico, Brazil, or India than that in UK or USA. Second factor is, if something goes wrong, you have little or no recourse. With risky procedures like heart surgery, you may lose your life over those dollars saved. The main problems always remains with Travel, ethical and other health factors during medical tourism.
By Sonam Kapoor, Software Developer, IBM  03 30 2010 11:09:52 +0000
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there are good experts in india and the thing of good infrastruture which is also available now a days in india in all good metro citiesand sub metro cities,thats why 45% of USA doctor is indian so we were lacking in terms of technology of luring medical tourism that is now available in india also ,it gives good impact on world medical tourism market and increase in income to the nation and fame and name
By virender kumar, REGIONAL BUSINESS MANAGER, CELON LABS LTD  | 04 18 2010 12:49:32 +0000
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One needs to really, really brush up ones knowledge on these issues, before you raise concerns of safety.

Most of the Sr. Surgeons & Conslutants of corporate hospitals like, Apollo, Care, Image, et al practice and teach half the time in an year in the top-notch American and Western European hospitals.

When they are safe there, why can't they be safe to the foreign patients in India?  And when they are safe for Indian patients why can’t they be safe to the ohters.

And finally whatever latest sopisticated equipments are available there are almost instantly available with some of the Indian Hospitals too.
By M. Prabhakar Rao, Green Consultant: Green Buildings, LEED Certifications, GreenGuard, Energy Star, GreenCo Certifications, Energy Audits  | 04 18 2010 12:16:58 +0000
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By Navneet Kumar Pathak, Accounts Executive/Accountant, Vijender Singh & Co.  | 03 31 2010 16:08:47 +0000
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Maybe it's happened to you: you need an expensive medical procedure, but you don't have the healthcare coverage to pay for it. Whether it's heart surgery with the price tag of a house, dental work or plastic surgery, medical care is very expensive in the United States. So what about countries like Belgium, Mexico and India, where you can get surgery at a fraction of the cost? It's called medical tourism, but is it safe? Here are the pros and cons, and what you should consider before going abroad to get surgery.
By ravindra shrivastava, Information Systems(MIS)-Manager, iifs pvt ltd  | 03 30 2010 11:39:39 +0000
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I THINK REACTION MADE BY SOME GUYS ARE REALLY EXAGGERATED.THERE IS NO NEED TO PANIC AS SUCH BECAUSE PRACTICALLY SPEAKING MEDICAL TOURISM IS NOTHING BUT DEFINED AS ANY INDIVIDUAL HAVING TREATMENT ALONG WITH SIGHTSEEING AND SHOPPING IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. IF YOU SEE MEDICAL SECTOR IN INDIA THEY  HAVE IMPROVED A LOT IN 2004 ESTIMATE 1.5 LAKH PEOPLE VISITED COUNTRY FOR TAKING TREATMENT AND FIGURE IS GOING TO BE DOUBLED TILL YEAR 2014 AND SINCE MEDICAL TREATMENT IN SOME OF THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IS FAR TOO EXPENSIVE MANY SEE ANOTHER OPTION AND VISIT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA . BECAUSE WE HAVE A WORLD CLASS DOCTORS AND MANY PRIVATE HOSPITALS COMING UP AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN HEALTH SECTOR I THINK WE ARE CATCHING UP VERY FAST TO THE STANDARD LAID DOWN BY THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND PEOPLE SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT IT.   
By aneetnaik , PG Diploma student, vhmc  | 03 30 2010 13:40:10 +0000
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