Category:	Health Tourism
Title:	Medical Tourism - Health Tourism - Medical Travel \| MedRetreat
Listing URL:	http://www.medretreat.com/
Description:	Medical tourism is a term that has risen from the rapid growth of international healthcare where people from all around the world are traveling to other countries to obtain general medical surgery, cosmetic plastic surgery and dental surgery at a fraction of the cost of healthcare in the USA. At the same time as receiving surgery abroad, patients can experience the excitement and adventure of the cultural attractions their destination country offers. Overseas surgery is quickly becoming a safe and viable option to healthcare in the United States and Canada. There are many reasons for the increased popularity of medical travel services: Exorbitant healthcare costs in industrialized nations Long waiting lists for surgery in countries offering socialized healthcare Ease and affordability of international travel Favorable currency exchange rates in foreign countries resulting in low cost surgery Rapidly improving technology and standards of care in many countries Proven safety of healthcare in select foreign nations International accreditation of foreign hospitals U.S., U.K. and Australian board certified surgeons operating in select foreign countries More and more people are traveling abroad as an affordable, enjoyable, and safe alternative to having medical, dental, and cosmetic surgical procedures done in their home countries. Currently medical tourism patients are traveling in large numbers to Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, India, Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey - places where the quality of affordable healthcare is equal to anywhere else in the world and yet the cost is significantly lower. These regions also offer numerous options for touring, sight-seeing, shopping, exploring, and relaxing. Medical Tourism Health Tourism Medical Travel Medical Outsourcing It has been mentioned that overseas healthcare, sometimes referred to as medical tourism, medical travel, health tourism, or medical outsourcing is expected to become a mulit-billion dollar industry by 2012. Whether you call it medical tourism, medical travel, health tourism, or medical outsourcing, the concept is the same. It appears as though this concept of traveling abroad to receive health care is going to become a viable option for many years to come. Many options exist for the medical tourism patient - from purely elective procedures such as face lift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, liposuction, tummy tuck, breast augmentation, orthodontics and LASIK, to more serious procedures such as knee replacement, hip replacement, gastric bypass surgery and cardiac bypass surgery. Medical tourists can now obtain essentially any type of medical or surgical procedure abroad in a safe and effective manner for a fraction of the cost that they would face in America. The cost savings are enormous! Although "medical tourism" has been the descriptor for this new emerging industry, it is important to know that MedRetreat has a different philosophy on the concept of traveling abroad to receive your surgery. We understand the seriousness of receiving high quality medical care and then allowing your body to recuperate from the surgery. No gimmicks...no marketing hype. The tourism part of the process should be viewed as the least important factor. Many companies are using the term "medical tourism" as a motivator to attract clients into this new emerging concept of overseas medical care, we do not. To effectively become the leader in providing healthcare abroad, our emphasis is placed on the efficacy of our hospital partners regardless of the physical location of their facility. In this respect, we will remain the leader of facilitating global healthcare in a safe and affordable manner. A word of caution: Be very careful if attempting to plan your own medical travel program. There are many issues that are not apparent to the first time medical tourist. One small oversight can be the difference between a successful and unsuccessful surgery abroad. By working with a full service medical tourism service agency, you will greatly reduce the possibilities of something going wrong. Take this process of health tourism very seriously. After all, it's your health and welfare. To receive a complimentary quotation for your individualized medical tourism package, simply complete the Membership Form (step 3 above) to have access to one of our U.S Program Managers who will guide you through the entire process.
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