Did you know that nearly 5 million patients now travel abroad every year for affordable, high-quality healthcare? From Thailand's American-accredited Bumrungrad International Hospital to Eric Clapton's Crossroads Center in Antiqua to Johns Hopkins International Medical Center in Singapore, health travelers now have a full array of the world's safest, best choices in healthcare facilities and physicians.
Patients Beyond Borders is the first comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to medical tourism. Impartial and extensively researched, it is filled with authoritative and accessible advicecarefully culled from hundreds of resources around the world. Whether you're seeking dental work, heart surgery, orthopedics, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, or LASIK eye repair, Patients Beyond Borders is your best way to become an informed health traveler and get started on your medical travel journey.
Part One, How to Become a Savvy, Informed Medical Traveler, gives you all the information and tools you need to make safe, intelligent and cost-effective decisions about healthcare abroad. Part Two, The Most-Traveled Health Destinations, provides never-before-published information on many common medical procedures, the leading international hospitals and clinics, and your safest, hassle-free path to a successful medical journey. You'll learn:
Patients Beyond Borders is your complete guide to a world of new and affordable healthcare options.
When I went abroad for my surgery, a guide like this would have saved me a lot of time and even more money. Health travel is rewarding, but it can be complicated and it is hard to stay organized. Patients Beyond Borders makes planning and taking a trip so much easier.
Doug Stoda, Tomah, WI
The book was my guide through the process of considering, researching, deliberating, and deciding to go abroad for surgery.... Every section of the book was helpful, including its lists of questions to ask physicians and health travel planners; words of wisdom on choosing a companion for the trip; costs of various procedures in many countries; discussion of expectations before, during, and after health travel; country-specific information; lists of additional resources; and more. Every bit of information was invaluable! The book rarely left my side in the months I was considering health travel.
Nancy S., Durham, NC
A must-read for those considering medical tourism.
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