Content Overview 
- Summary
- Advantages of Medical Tourism
- Risks Of Medical Tourism
- Step 1. Define Your Need
- Step 2. Research The Alternatives
- Step 3. Check References When You Narrow Your Search To One Or More Potential Health Care Providers
- Step 4. Before You Make A Final Decision, Interview The Doctor
- Step 5.Once You Know All The Facts, Contact Your Local Doctor And/Or Hospital.
- Step 6. Budget Your Treatment And Trip. Compare To Costs At Home.
- Step 7. Get The Agreement In Writing
- Step 8. Consider Travel Insurance
- Step 9. Before You Travel, Learn How To Travel Safely With A Health Condition
- Before You Come Home, Get A Copy Of Your Complete Medical Record.
- Companies That Connect Patients To Medical Services
Medical Tourism (Travel For Medical Care)
Risks Of Medical Tourism
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- It is difficult to learn information:
- About a doctor's qualifications and background.
- About a facility and the breadth and depth of the other doctors and staff. It's the nursing staff that will take care of you on a day-to-day basis.
- Although many doctors have been trained in the U.S. and speak English, many hospitals rely on interpreters which increases a risk of misunderstanding.
- You will be far away from your support systems.
- Unless you're willing to stay in the country for a sufficient period of time, follow-up care may have to be at home (by a doctor other than the one who did the procedure).
- You will be on your own if there are later complications.
- Touring may be limited because of your condition or as a result of the procedure for which you're traveling.
- If you are damaged by the doctor, hospital or treatment, seeking reimbursement for your loss can be difficult, if not impossible. According to reports, it may also be difficult to find an experienced U.S. doctor who is willing to treat you.
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