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Comment by International Medical Services on December 7, 2010 at 7:45pm

I was searching for information about medical tourism and appear thousands of web page talking about this, but I just found one that is not just a web page they help you with all your needs before and after your surgery, to contact the doctor, where you are going to stay, etc. and is located in the border of US, i will live you the web page for more information
www.sonorahospitality.com

Comment by Professor Steve Green on July 19, 2009 at 8:01am

Thanks Deepak. Very good to see you here.

Sandra Grieve from the Royal College of Nursing (UK)has joined us in this burgeoning group now. She and her colleagues have a wealth of experience to share.

Steve

Comment by Dr Deepak Narwal on July 19, 2009 at 5:29am

Dear members, Greetings from UK. I would like to introduce www.meditreatlimited.com to the group. We focus on medical repatriation, global medical treatments and promotion of travel health in particular. We have also bridged the gap where people are worried about their treatments abroad by a insurance package. Please feel free to visit the site and would welcome your valuable comments and custom.... regards Dr Narwal

Comment by Professor Steve Green on July 18, 2009 at 8:21pm

Hi Dina

Thanks for this.

There are very good British, Australian and Canadian sites as well. I will get them together for the benefit of all and list them here.

Steve

Comment by Dina F. Kattan on July 12, 2009 at 10:17am

For information on vaccinations, health ec I usually use the following site:
http://www.cdc.gov click on Travellers Health it shows the world map point your mouse & click on the destination desired & there you will have all the information needed for vaccinations, diseases etc
or you can go directly to the page on http://www.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspx
You can add this on your check list

dina.kattan@aagt-jo.com

Comment by Professor Steve Green on July 10, 2009 at 4:24am

Dear Helen,

Many thanks for your very pertinent comments. Travel medicine is a superb example of "prevention is better than cure" - there is so much that can be done to help avoid adding to a patient's problems when one adds in a trip overseas to the mix, but it cannot happen without forward planning, willpower, education and appropriate "advertising"!

There is a vigorous academic Travel Medicine community out there, in the UK, the USA, Canada, Singapore and beyond, and it is my hope that some of our colleagues around the world who possess specialist interest and superior knowledge in this field will join in this dialogue to the benefit of all, including and especially our patients!

This is in my view especially important for Travel Medicine, as Medical Tourism represents an area where Travel Medicine can, and indeed should, grow and thrive.

Yours aye

Steve

Comment by Medical Tourism City on July 9, 2009 at 8:02pm

Steve, this is an excellent point and topic. There is very little information out there especially on websites about the important shots and immunizations that patients and their companions have to get prior to traveling. I think there is such little information that many patients and companions are surprised and at the last second have to get them! Then there are issues if there are underlying medical conditions that prevent getting certain shots!

Comment by Professor Steve Green on July 9, 2009 at 7:59pm

Hi there

Would anyone care to highlight here any examples they are familiar with that represent good quality pre-travel care and advice that are being promulgated by medical tourism facilitators or healthcare providers?

This would I think a good starting point for discussion, especially in relation to defining minimum acceptable standards in pre-travel care.

Steve

Comment by Professor Steve Green on July 8, 2009 at 6:32pm

Every year hundreds (even thousands) of millions of vacation and business trips across international borders take place, with no corner of the planet untouched.

However, some places are naturally more hazardous than others, and access to healthcare in an emergency may be expensive and/or tough to access.

The trick is to identify and prevent existing and potential problems as early as possible. Vaccination and anti-malarial prophylaxis represent at least part of this equation, and expert advice should be sought. Issues around pre-existing health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, prior pneumothorax, or HIV positivity, can also crop up and will merit attention pre-travel.

Seen from this perspective, travel for reasons of medical tourism is just another form of international travel, and therefore merits attention if our patients are to be as well served as possible.

Where is the medical tourism industry going with the practice of "Travel Medicine"?

Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Best wishes to all

Steve