Medical Tourism
With more than 300 days of sunshine each year there is no better
place to go on vacation than Thailand. With its breath taking
beaches and old traditional cultures and warm and welcoming
people there is not better place to experience true Asian
hospitality. Now you need not only come to Thailand to
experience true hospitality and visit old world renowned
temples, but you can also get some of the best and latest
medical procedures while on holiday. Whenever you mention the
words Asia or cheap medical procedures you are always left with
the idea that it is sub standard. Well that is not true. What is
true is the fact that medical procedures in Asia are cheaper
than in the West as the cost of living not medical standards are
lower than in any Western country. What would you pay today for
a medical check
up as an example in your home country? Let's keep everything
relative. Last year I paid on average about $15 for a medical
check up at an international hospital in Thailand. The
facilities were first class and second to none. But then I was
not the only westerner attending the hospital either. Language
is no barrier; most international hospitals in Thailand as an
example have doctors who are able to speak English very well as
many of them had been trained overseas. With the growing rise in
medical tourism, many of first class hospitals in Thailand have
translators not only for the English language but as diverse as
Dutch, Russian and even Nordic languages and many boast ISO
standards. Expensive does not mean better. Let me give you an
example. Two years ago I developed a blood clot in my leg. At 11
at night I was to wait no more than 10 minutes to see a surgeon
who spoke English and who was able to drain the clot provide me
with medication and sent me on my way an hour later. What would
that cost in your home town? The visit to the hospital which
conforms to international standards set me back a mere $40 for
consultation, a minor procedure and medication. There are
countless incidents such as these. Many foreigners call Thailand
home, not only because of the excellent weather and warm and
welcoming people, but because the cost of first world medicine
is so much cheaper and far more affordable. What is stopping you
from joining where others have already treaded a well worn path
to better and more affordable health care?
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