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Traveling abroad for affordable health care. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Medical Travel covers the financial advantages and treatment options for those who choose to travel abroad for health care. The guide will also show readers how to minimize risks as they search for the right countries, facilities, and doctors to meet their medical needs. Readers will learn how to identify and work with travel agencies that specialize in medical travel and what to expect in terms of follow-up care. *Medical tourism is a 20-billion-dollar industry and it's expected to double by 2010 *More than 50,000 Americans traveled abroad for health care in 2005 *Cost savings for various expensive procedures performed abroad can be as high as 90%
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This guide explains how to find the best doctors and hospitals when going overseas for major medical care. The authors introduce the concept to those who are unfamiliar with it, list the top destinations, compare costs in the US to other countries, describe its safety, and discuss common cosmetic, medical, and dental procedures and where to go for them. They also cover how to choose doctors and hospitals, whether to hire an agency, costs and travel expenses, insurance and other ways to pay for treatment, and preparing for the trip. The appendix contains specific information on many countries and costs of procedures there. Marsek, who pioneered medical tourism, is associated with the first medical tourism service agency operated in the US. Sharpe is an author of medical and consumer health books and articles. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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