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Fertility and Reproductive Health
On the face of it, reproduction is a stay-at-home proposition. Most pregnant women receive prenatal care from their local obstetrician and deliver their babies at a nearby hospital. But not all couples can conceive a child nature’s way.
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Fertility and Reproductive Health
On the face of it, reproduction is a stay-at-home proposition. Most pregnant women receive prenatal care from their local obstetrician and deliver their babies at a nearby hospital. But not all couples can conceive a child nature’s way.
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Ophthalmology
Few people live a full lifespan without seeing an ophthalmologist, a specialist in disorders of the eye. In the US alone, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), six out of every ten adults need some type of corrective eyewear.
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Dentistry
If the mere thought of a dentist makes your teeth ache, you are not alone. Some experts estimate that as many as four in every five adults fear dental treatment to some degree, and only 20 percent of us see the dentist twice a year as we know we should.
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Oncology
Cancer causes one in every eight deaths worldwide. It kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. It is the second leading cause of death in economically developed countries and the third leading cause of death in developing countries.
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Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
A number of factors contribute to the popularity of overseas destinations for plastic surgery patients. Most important is the reluctance of most health insurance companies and national health programs to cover the costs of elective procedures undertaken for aesthetic reasons.
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Cardiology
The World Health Organization estimates that 16.7 million people around the globe die of cardiovascular disease (CVD) each year. Heart disease respects no geographic, gender, or socioeconomic boundaries. It is now more common in India and China than in all economically developed countries combined, while remaining the leading cause of death in Europe. According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 81 million American adults (more than one in three) have one or more types of CVD.
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Patient Experiences

  • Fertility and Reproductive Health
    Derrick and Galina Z., Georgia, US
    Barbados Fertility Center, Christchurch, Barbados

    Derrick and his wife, Galina, feared that conceiving a child might not be possible for them. Both were in their early forties, and Derrick had undergone a vasectomy when he was younger. In 2011, the couple went through an IVF cycle in Jacksonville, Florida. Two embryos were transferred but no...

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  • Fertility and Reproductive Health
    Whitney and Quention A., Alabama, US
    Barbados Fertility Center, Christchurch, Barbados

    Whitney met her husband in 2008. He had been married previously and fathered three children, all before he was 20. At that time, he had decided to have a vasectomy. Whitney desperately wanted children, and she told her husband that IVF was an option. "Little did I know that this would be a very...

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Ten "Must-Ask" Questions for Your Physician Candidate

Be sure to make the following initial inquiries, either of your health travel agent or the physician(s) you’re interviewing. Note that for some of these questions, there’s no right or wrong answer. Your initial round of inquiry will help establish a dialogue. If the doctor is evasive, hurried, or frequently interrupted, or if you can’t understand his or her English, then either dig deeper or move on.
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