| Increasingly, people from the industrialized countries of | | | | Rica in particular, are the chosen destinations for |
| the world are seeking out places where they can both | | | | medical tourism. |
| enjoy a vacation and obtain medical treatment at a | | | | Costa Rica provides close, inexpensive, high-quality |
| lower price, than in their country of residence. | | | | medical care without a trans-Pacific flight. Cost wise |
| Medical tourists are increasing in numbers, but which | | | | though, it is more expensive for medical tourists |
| country is best for medical tourism? | | | | generally, particularly from destinations outside of the |
| Medical Tours to India | | | | USA. |
| For medical tourism, India is a relative newcomer, but | | | | Medical Tourism in South America |
| recent estimates indicate that the number of foreign | | | | Medical tourism in South America is mainly cantered on |
| patients is increasing by 30 percent each year. | | | | Brazil, which has been a centre for plastic surgery for |
| India has world-class medical facilities, with excellent | | | | many years. |
| staff in all areas of medical care. | | | | With a large influx of medical tourists particularly from |
| All Indian hospitals are equipped with the latest | | | | the USA, Brazil has built a well-developed healthcare |
| electronic and medical diagnostic equipment. | | | | industry in all areas. |
| India also has the technological sophistication and | | | | Although slightly more pricey than many other |
| infrastructure to maintain its market lead. Indian | | | | destinations, you are assured of good quality |
| pharmaceuticals for example, meet the stringent | | | | healthcare in Brazil - one of the most beautiful |
| requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. | | | | countries on earth. |
| India's quality of care is world class, competing with | | | | Argentina also has a flourishing medical tourism |
| any other industrialized country. | | | | industry, but its geographical position is a problem for |
| Indian medical centres provide services that are in fact | | | | many. |
| uncommon elsewhere. For example, hip surgery | | | | The Rest |
| patients in India can have a hip-resurfacing procedure, | | | | Medical tourism is growing in other countries with |
| in which damaged bone is taken away and replaced | | | | Eastern Europe, Africa, and Dubai entering the industry. |
| with chrome alloy, an operation that costs less and | | | | Dubai will be providing the Dubai Healthcare City by |
| causes fewer traumas than the traditional replacement | | | | 2010 and this clinic will be the largest international |
| operations carried out in western countries. | | | | medical centre between Europe and South East Asia. |
| Medical Tours to South East Asia | | | | Including a new branch of the Harvard Medical School, |
| South East Asia offers some great advantages for | | | | it will be prestigious, but aimed at the medical tourist |
| medical tourism with Thailand being the main | | | | with more money. |
| destination and the main rival to India. | | | | Eastern Europe and Africa are emerging markets, but |
| The Thai medical profession is probably the most | | | | probably have some way to go to match the |
| advanced in the region and successive governments | | | | healthcare services available in countries such as India. |
| have invested in ensuring the necessary education and | | | | India for Medical Tourism |
| training. | | | | There are many choices for medical tourists seeking |
| Many doctors undertake specialist training abroad, | | | | overseas healthcare and many destinations have |
| particularly in the United States and Europe and are at | | | | reasons to recommend them, but overall for medical |
| least as well qualified as physicians in these countries. | | | | tourists, it will be India that will be the most attractive. |
| Singapore and Malaysia also have well developed | | | | Why? Simply, India has wide variety of treatments, |
| medical facilities. | | | | world-class hospitals, and medical staff, is inexpensive, |
| Medical Tours to the East Indies | | | | and offers a beautiful holiday destination. |
| For North American patients, the East Indies and Costa | | | | |