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What Popular Treatments do Medical Tourists Obtain?

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The ranges of treatment the medical tourists obtain vary widely. They start from simple comprehensive medical check up to elective procedures such as rhinoplasty, liposuction, breast augmentation, orthodontics, and LASIK. Often they do visit for larger
and life-saving procedures such as joint replacements, bone marrow transplants, and cardiac bypass surgery etc. 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 their home countries.
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Posted by:  DeepikaMT  Posted on: 02/26/2012
Foreigners seeking Surgery in India are not only lured by the low costs of medical procedures in India, but also because they feel comfortable with such a vast English-speaking population, which diminishes the language barrier between the doctor and his patient.



Posted by:  sunilpranjale  Posted on: 11/06/2011
please guide me how to promote medical tourism in India.



Posted by:  tarun9911(Guest)  Posted on: 09/18/2011
What is the career scope for a medical transcription in the field of medical tourism. How much it is offering and what are the pros and cons of medical tourism?



Posted by:  chiranjit(Guest)  Posted on: 06/22/2010
Dear,
I am a practicing Dental Surgeon at Goregoan W in Mumbai. Where do I approach to empanel as a Consultant to treat patients with all dental problems?




Posted by:  physio_therapist  Posted on: 04/27/2010
CAN PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC BE A PART OF MEDICAL TOURISM



Posted by:  medicaltourist(Guest)  Posted on: 03/18/2009
Interest in Global Healthcare has been growing in the US, due to a number of incentives and new ideas that encourage the insured to travel abroad to seek treatment and surgery.



Posted by:  dixitsunil(Guest)  Posted on: 01/20/2009
1.How to apply for Medical Tourism.
2.List of Colleges providing Medical Tourism In India.
3.Minimum Qualification to take Medical Tourism.


Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 11/15/2009
Dear Friend,
Medical tourism is a growing field in India. At this moment only ICRI [Institute for Clinical Research, India] is offering a management degree in MT (Under the banner of Health Care Management). It is a two year management degree with a specialisation in MT. The branches of ICRI are at Delhi, Bangalore,Bangalore, Hyderabad Mumbai and Ahmedabad.




Posted by:  drraysudeshna  Posted on: 12/21/2008
Being a doctor attached to leading hospital in Mumbai , where do I approach and how do I empanel as a consultant for treating patients with gynecological related problems coming from abroad.

Please give the contact details to approach



Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 07/30/2007
How do we promote medical tourmism??


Posted by:  rondavis87  Posted on: 12/29/2009
This is an excellent question that I have seen many times, although this particular time it is 2 years old. Medical Tourism is a growing field, and as such new networks are constantly forming. There is one in particular that will market your facility for you, and has access to millions of patients. From what I can tell they don't charge the facility anything to be in their network. From my studies this is a great place to start.




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