Global Medical Tourism

Global Medical Tourism

The wealthy citizens of developing countries have frequently traveled to the U.S. and Western Europe to seek the expertise and gain access to advanced technology available at leading medical centers. Recently, a trend categorized as "medical tourism" has emerged, wherein citizens of highly-developed countries choose to bypass care offered in their own communities and travel to developed areas of the world to receive a wide variety of medical services in order to save money. Medical tourism is fundamentally different from the traditional model of international "medical travel," where patients generally journey from less-developed nations to major medical centers in highly-developed countries for medical treatment that is unavailable in their own communities. This TriMark Publications report focuses on the medical tourism trend that will have an increasing impact on the healthcare landscape in industrialized and developing countries around the world. The term "medical tourism" does not accurately reflect the reality of the patient's situation or the advanced medical care provided in these destinations. Nevertheless, it provides an unambiguous way of differentiating the recent phenomenon of medical tourism from the traditional model of international medical travel. This phenomenon is driven by marketplace forces and occurs outside of the purview and control of the organized healthcare system. Medical tourism presents important concerns and challenges as well as potential opportunities. This analysis will examine the international locales that are experiencing a dramatic increase in medical tourism, with particular emphasis on Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.

Contents

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Executive Summary
  • 1.2 Medical Tourism: An Overview
  • 1.3 Scope
  • 1.4 Methodology
  • 1.5 Key Drivers of Medical Tourism
  • 1.6 Medical Tourism: Advantages
  • 1.7 Medical Tourism: Disadvantages
  • 1.8 Medical Tourism: A Fine Line Between Pleasure and Pain
  • 1.9 Medical Tourism: Its Increasing Popularity
  • 1.10 Medical Tourism: The Preferred Destinations
  • 1.11 The Global Healthcare Marketplace
  • 1.12 Quality and Safety in Medical Tourism
  • 1.13 The Response to Medical Tourism
  • 1.14 The Continuing Evolution of Medical Tourism
  • 1.15 Medical Tourism: Evaluating Trend, 2007
  • 1.16 Medical Tourism: Emerging Trends, 2008
  • 1.17 Medical Tourism: The Leading Players
  • 1.18 Hosts Who Lead the Race
  • 1.19 Hosts Excelling in Medical Technologies and Procedures
  • 1.20 Medical Tourism and the Morality of Organ Sales
  • 1.21 Trends in Organ Transplantation
  • 1.22 India Offers World-Class Facilities for Organ Transplantation Procedures
    • 1.22.1 Kidney Transplants in India
    • 1.22.2 Liver Transplants in India
• 2. American Patients on a Shopping Spree for Global Medical Care
  • 2.1 Savings for the American Shopper can be Significant
  • 2.2 Forecast of U.S. Out-Bound Medical Tourism Spending
  • 2.3 Non-U.S. Based International Providers
  • 2.4 American Medical Association Guidelines for Medical Tourism
  • 2.5 A Few Tips for Would-Be Travelers
  • 2.6 Why Do U.S. Patients Travel Abroad for Medical Care?
    • 2.6.1 Not Available at Home
    • 2.6.2 Less Expensive
    • 2.6.3 Cost for Procedures in the U.S. vs. Abroad
    • 2.6.4 Faster to Obtain
    • 2.6.5 Access to Medical Staff
• 3. Record Number of British Patients Flying Abroad
  • 3.1 Fact Sheet by Infertility Network, U.K
    • 3.1.1 Regulations and Inspections
    • 3.1.2 Patients Conducting Research
    • 3.1.3 The Journey
    • 3.1.4 Language Difficulties and Follow-Up Care
    • 3.1.5 Finances
    • 3.1.6 Embryo Transfer
    • 3.1.7 Donor Gametes
    • 3.1.8 Counseling
    • 3.1.9 Support
  • 3.2 Infertile Couples Head Overseas for Treatments
  • 3.3 E.U. Directive on Cross-Border Healthcare
  • 3.4 Exodus of Medical Tourists from the U.K
• 4. Which is the Best Shopping Center for Medical Surgeries and Medical Travel?
  • 4.1 The Twelve Steps for an Enjoyable Medical Tour
    • 4.1.1 Step 1: Get Educated and Learn From Others
    • 4.1.2 Step 2: Determine Whether Medical Tourism is the Right Option
    • 4.1.3 Step 3: Consider the Healthcare Options
    • 4.1.4 Step 4: Decide What Kind of Trip is Required
    • 4.1.5 Step 5: Choose a Provider or Broker
    • 4.1.6 Step 6: Research the Destination
    • 4.1.7 Step 7: Calculate the Finances
    • 4.1.8 Step 8: Determine Dates of Travel
    • 4.1.9 Step 9: Secure Passports and Visas
    • 4.1.10 Step 10: Prepare Records and Paperwork
    • 4.1.11 Step 11: Plan for Post-Operative or Post-Treatment Recovery and Assistance
    • 4.1.12 Step 12: Take the Trip
• 5. International Healthcare Accreditation
  • 5.1 Joint Commission International (JCI)
  • 5.2 Trent Accreditation Scheme (TAS)
  • 5.3 Society for International Healthcare Accreditation (SOFIHA)
  • 5.4 Healthcare Tourism International (HTI)
• 6. Global Players in Medical Tourism
• 7. Medical Tourism in Latin America
  • 7.1 Mexico: The Nearest Host for U.S. Patients
    • 7.1.1 U.S. Patients Turn to Mexico for Medical Care
    • 7.1.2 Mexico: Accommodating Foreigners
    • 7.1.3 Insurers Consider Mexico
    • 7.1.4 U.S. Patient Interest Growing Towards Mexico
    • 7.1.5 Planned Projects in Mexico
    • 7.1.6 Tips for Americans Seeking Healthcare in Mexico
    • 7.1.7 Hospital Angeles
    • 7.1.8 Hospital Angeles, Lomas
    • 7.1.9 Hospital Angeles, Queretaro
    • 7.1.10 Hospital Angeles, Mocel
    • 7.1.11 Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad Hospital
    • 7.1.12 Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Institute
      • 7.1.12.1 Plastic Surgery for the Body
      • 7.1.12.2 Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss
      • 7.1.12.3 Plastic Surgery for the Face
    • 7.1.13 Baja Oral Center
    • 7.1.14 Clinica Dental Estrella
    • 7.1.15 Codet Aris Vision Institute
    • 7.1.16 Cosmed Clinic
    • 7.1.17 Pacific Dental
    • 7.1.18 Rio Dental
    • 7.1.19 Mexican Dental Vacation
    • 7.1.20 Miguelangelo Plastic Surgery Clinic
    • 7.1.21 Angel's Touch Dental Clinic
    • 7.1.22 Mexico Plastic Surgery Clinic
    • 7.1.23 Tourism in Mexico
    • 7.1.24 Sample Tour Package from Caravan
  • 7.2 Medical Tourism in Antigua and Barbados
    • 7.2.1 Crossroads Center
    • 7.2.2 Barbados Fertility Center
      • 7.2.2.1 Treatment Options in the Center
      • 7.2.2.2 What to Expect from the Center?
      • 7.2.2.3 Typical Treatment Cycles
      • 7.2.2.4 Causes of Male Infertility
      • 7.2.2.5 Causes of Female Infertility
    • 7.2.3 Tourism in West Indies
  • 7.3 Medical Tourism in Argentina
    • 7.3.1 Xetica Argentina
      • 7.3.1.1 Procedures Offered in Xetica Argentina
      • 7.3.1.2 Xetica's Medical Tourism Services in Seven Steps
    • 7.3.2 Austral University Hospital
      • 7.3.2.1 Services from Austral
    • 7.3.3 Tourism in Argentina
    • 7.3.4 Argentina Discovery Tour Package from Tico Travel
  • 7.4 Medical Tourism in Brazil
    • 7.4.1 Hospital do Corao
    • 7.4.2 Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital
      • 7.4.2.1 Services for International Patients by Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital
    • 7.4.3 Hospital Samaritano
    • 7.4.4 Hospital Revitalise
    • 7.4.5 Tourism in Brazil
    • 7.4.6 Brazil Tour Package by Brazilian Waves Tours and Travel
  • 7.5 Medical Tourism in Costa Rica
    • 7.5.1 Centre Internacional de Medicina (CIMA) Hospital
    • 7.5.2 Rosenstock-Lieberman Center for Cosmetic Surgery
    • 7.5.3 Hospital Clinica Biblica
      • 7.5.3.1 Clinica Biblica Medical Specialties
      • 7.5.3.2 Clinica Biblica Services for International Patients
      • 7.5.3.3 Clinica Biblica Maternity Plans
    • 7.5.4 Meza Dental Care
    • 7.5.5 DentaVac Dental Clinic
    • 7.5.6 Prisma Dental Clinic
    • 7.5.7 Tourism in Costa Rica
    • 7.5.8 Sample Tour Package from Costa Rica Green Forest
  • 7.6 Medical Tourism in Panama
    • 7.6.1 Pana-Health
    • 7.6.2 Hospital Punta Pacifica
    • 7.6.3 Tourism in Panama
      • 7.6.3.1 Panama Sample Tour Package
  • 7.7 Medical Tourism in Cuba
    • 7.7.1 Havana Hospital
      • 7.7.1.1 Services Available in Havana Hospital
    • 7.7.2 Tourism in Cuba
    • 7.7.3 Sample Tour Package from Floridita.com
• 8. Medical Tourism in Europe
  • 8.1 Medical Tourism in the Czech Republic
    • 8.1.1 Esthesia Dental Center
    • 8.1.2 Cosmetic Surgery in the Czech Republic: Travel and Accommodation
    • 8.1.3 Tourism in the Czech Republic
    • 8.1.4 Sample Package Tour by Cedok Travel Corporation
  • 8.2 Medical Tourism in Hungary
    • 8.2.1 The Aesthetica International Medical Center
    • 8.2.2 The Sopron Elizabeth Hospital
    • 8.2.3 Tourism in Hungary
    • 8.2.4 A Sample Hungarian Tour Package from Adventures Abroad Group
  • 8.3 Medical Tourism in Belgium
    • 8.3.1 Antwerp University Hospital
    • 8.3.2 Weight Loss Surgery Group (WLS)
    • 8.3.3 BeuCare
    • 8.3.4 Eye Surgery Belgium
    • 8.3.5 Brussels Neurosurgery Center
    • 8.3.6 Tourism in Belgium
  • 8.4 Medical Tourism in Poland
    • 8.4.1 Poland: Paradise of Low Prices in European Medical Tourism
    • 8.4.2 Spa w Raju, Medical Spa and Beauty Farm in Naleczow
    • 8.4.3 Damian Medical Center
    • 8.4.4 Tourism in Poland
    • 8.4.5 Sample of Package Tours from Karakus Tourist and MICE Bureau
  • 8.5 Medical Tourism in Turkey
    • 8.5.1 Memorial Health Group, Turkey
      • 8.5.1.1 Diagnosis and Treatment Methods Performed
    • 8.5.2 JineMed Hospital
    • 8.5.3 Baskent University, Alanya Hospital
      • 8.5.3.1 Alanya Hospital's International Patient Department Call Center Services
    • 8.5.4 Acibadem International
      • 8.5.4.1 Acibadem's Cancer Center
      • 8.5.4.2 Acibadem's Neurosurgery Center
      • 8.5.4.3 Acibadem's Cardiac Care
      • 8.5.4.4 Acibadem's Cardiac Surgery
      • 8.5.4.5 Acibadem's In Vitro Fertilization Center
      • 8.5.4.6 Acibadem's Neurology
      • 8.5.4.7 Acibadem's Orthopedics
      • 8.5.4.8 Acibadem Healthcare Group's Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Departments
      • 8.5.4.9 Acibadem Healthcare Group's Oral and Dental Health Clinic
      • 8.5.4.10 Acibadem's Ophthalmology Center
      • 8.5.4.11 Acibadem's International Patient Center
    • 8.5.5 Yeditepe University Eye Hospital
      • 8.5.5.1 Eye Disorder Treatments
      • 8.5.5.2 Yeditepe University Hospital's International Patient Services
    • 8.5.6 Tourism in Turkey
    • 8.5.7 Sample Package Tour in Turkey
  • 8.6 Medical Tourism in Germany
• 9. Asia: The Rise of Medical Tourism
  • 9.1 Medical Tourists Heading Towards Asia: Economical Rationale
  • 9.2 India: The Emerging Giant in Medical Tourism
    • 9.2.1 India: Healthcare Market Overview
    • 9.2.2 India: Spreading the Net
    • 9.2.3 India: The Importance of Geography
    • 9.2.4 India: Diagnostics and Screenings, the New Niches
    • 9.2.5 India: The Technology Edge
    • 9.2.6 India: The Growing Credibility
    • 9.2.7 India: Advancing Efforts
    • 9.2.8 India: The Policy Thrust
    • 9.2.9 India to Invest $6.5 billion in Medical Tourism
    • 9.2.10 India: Healthcare Market Growth Perspective
    • 9.2.11 India: Healthcare Growth Perspective
    • 9.2.12 India's Advantage in Medical Education and Manpower
    • 9.2.13 India's Healthcare Perspective Budget, 20072008
    • 9.2.14 India: Shift to Lifestyle Related Diseases
    • 9.2.15 International Accreditation Bodies Present in India
    • 9.2.16 JCI-Accredited Hospitals in India
    • 9.2.17 National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) Accredited Hospitals in India
    • 9.2.18 Evolving Concept of Healthcare in India
    • 9.2.19 Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
      • 9.2.19.1 Apollo Group Medical Highlights
      • 9.2.19.2 Medical Treatments Available at Apollo Hospitals
      • 9.2.19.3 Apollo International Patients Facilities
      • 9.2.19.4 Apollo Insurance Facts for International Patients
      • 9.2.19.5 Apollo International Patients Speak
    • 9.2.20 Wockhardt Hospitals
      • 9.2.20.1 Wockhardt Hospitals Treatments and Procedures
      • 9.2.20.2 Wockhardt: Expatriates Can Obtain Cashless Treatment
    • 9.2.21 Escorts Heart Institute
    • 9.2.22 Max Heart & Vascular Institute, Saket
      • 9.2.22.1 Max Super-Specialty Hospital, Saket
      • 9.2.22.2 Max Balaji Hospital, Patparganj; Max Hospital, Pitampura; Max Hospital, Noida & Max Hospital, Gurgaon
      • 9.2.22.3 Max MedCenter and Max Specialty Clinic (Eye Care and Dental Care), Panchsheel Park
      • 9.2.22.4 Max Healthcare's International Patient Services
      • 9.2.22.5 Max Healthcare's Super-Services
    • 9.2.23 Artemis Health Institute
      • 9.2.23.1 Artemis Cardiovascular Institute
      • 9.2.23.2 Artemis Cancer Institute
      • 9.2.23.3 Artemis Orthopedics Institute
      • 9.2.23.4 Artemis International Patient Service
    • 9.2.24 Fortis Healthcare
      • 9.2.24.1 Fortis Network
      • 9.2.24.2 Fortis Hospital, Mohali
      • 9.2.24.3 Fortis Hospital, Amritsar
      • 9.2.24.4 Fortis Hospital, Noida
      • 9.2.24.5 Fortis Jessa Ram Hospital, New Delhi
      • 9.2.24.6 Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
      • 9.2.24.7 Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center Ltd., New Delhi
      • 9.2.24.8 Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad
      • 9.2.24.9 Fortis Escorts Hospital, Amritsar
      • 9.2.24.10 Fortis Escorts Hospital, Raipur
      • 9.2.24.11 Fortis La Femme, New Delhi
      • 9.2.24.12 Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur
      • 9.2.24.13 Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai
      • 9.2.24.14 Fortis Healthcare International Patients Service Center
    • 9.2.25 Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences
    • 9.2.26 B.M. Birla Heart Research Center
      • 9.2.26.1 BMBHRC's International Patient Services
    • 9.2.27 Tourism in India
    • 9.2.28 A Sample Tour Package: The Golden Triangle Package with Tiger Safari by Travelmasti.com
    • 9.2.29 Ayurveda Treatment in Indian Medical Tourism
      • 9.2.29.1 Benefits of Ayurveda
    • 9.2.30 Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal
    • 9.2.31 Amrutha Ayurveda Center
    • 9.2.32 Nagarjuna Ayurvedic Center
      • 9.2.32.1 Yoga and Meditation in Nagarjuna
    • 9.2.33 Tourism in Kerala
    • 9.2.34 Sample Kerala Tour Package for $245 (Per Two Persons)
  • 9.3 Medical Tourism in Thailand
    • 9.3.1 Bumrungrad International Hospital
      • 9.3.1.1 Bumrungrad: Accreditations, Awards and Recognition
      • 9.3.1.2 Bumrungrad: Medical Centers
      • 9.3.1.3 Bumrungrad: Facilities
      • 9.3.1.4 Bumrungrad: Plan Your Visit
    • 9.3.2 Bangkok Hospital Medical Center (BMC)
      • 9.3.2.1 Bangkok Hospital Medical Center (BMC): Awards and Accreditation
    • 9.3.3 Samitivej Hospitals
    • 9.3.4 Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital
    • 9.3.5 Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital
    • 9.3.6 Samitivej Srinakarin Children's Hospital
    • 9.3.7 Samitivej Sriracha
    • 9.3.8 Yanhee Hospital
    • 9.3.9 Tourism in Thailand
    • 9.3.10 Sample Thailand Tour with Spa Package
  • 9.4 Medical Tourism in Philippines
    • 9.4.1 St. Luke's Medical Center
      • 9.4.1.1 International Patient's Service at St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC)
    • 9.4.2 The Medical City
    • 9.4.3 Tourism in the Philippines
    • 9.4.4 Sample Tour Package from Hotel Philippines
  • 9.5 Medical Tourism in China
    • 9.5.1 Medical Tourism China, Inc
    • 9.5.2 Medical Tourism Package
  • 9.6 Medical Tourism in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
    • 9.6.1 Dubai Healthcare City Free Zone (DHCC FZ)
    • 9.6.2 University Medical Complex
    • 9.6.3 The Medical Cluster
    • 9.6.4 The Wellness Cluster
    • 9.6.5 Healthcare Support
    • 9.6.6 Cosmetic Surgery in United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
  • 9.7 Medical Tourism in Saudi Arabia
    • 9.7.1 Al Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam
    • 9.7.2 Almana General Hospitals
    • 9.7.3 Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
      • 9.7.3.1 Specialty Units & Centers
    • 9.7.4 International Medical Center, Jeddah
    • 9.7.5 King Abdulaziz Medical City-Riyadh
    • 9.7.6 King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center-Jeddah
    • 9.7.7 King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
    • 9.7.8 Al Mouwasat Hospital, Dammam
    • 9.7.9 Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization, Dhahran
  • 9.8 Medical Tourism in Jordan
    • 9.8.1 Jordan Hospital and Medical Center
  • 9.9 Medical Tourism in Singapore
    • 9.9.1 Singapore: Technology and Touch Points
    • 9.9.2 Singapore: Customized Experience
    • 9.9.3 Parkway Health
      • 9.9.3.1 Parkway Health's Mount Elizabeth Hospital
      • 9.9.3.2 Parkway Health's Gleneagle Hospital
      • 9.9.3.3 Parkway Health's East Shore Hospital
      • 9.9.3.4 Parkway Healthcare Services
      • 9.9.3.5 Parkway's International Patient Assistance Center
    • 9.9.4 Raffles Hospital
      • 9.9.4.1 Raffles International Patients Center
    • 9.9.5 Alexandra Hospital
    • 9.9.6 Changi General Hospital
    • 9.9.7 National University Hospital
      • 9.9.7.1 National University Hospital (NUH): Awards and Achievements
      • 9.9.7.2 National University Hospital (NUH) Specialties
      • 9.9.7.3 National University Hospital (NUH) International Patient Liaison Center
    • 9.9.8 National Cancer Center
    • 9.9.9 eMenders
    • 9.9.10 Tourism in Singapore
    • 9.9.11 Sample Package Tour by Pearls Tours & Travels
  • 9.10 Medical Tourism in Malaysia
    • 9.10.1 Medical Tourism in Malaysia: Advantages at a Glance
    • 9.10.2 Institute Jantung Negara (IJN) National Heart Institute
    • 9.10.3 Mahkota Medical Center
    • 9.10.4 Specialist Centers in Mahkota
    • 9.10.5 Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital
    • 9.10.6 Gleneagles Intan Medical Center
    • 9.10.7 Tourism in Malaysia
    • 9.10.8 A Package Tour of Malaysia and Singapore by International Travel Tours.com
• 10. Medical Tourism in New Zealand
  • 10.1 Tourism in New Zealand
  • 10.2 Sample Package Tour of New Zealand
• 11. Medical Tourism in South Africa
  • 11.1 Bay View Private Hospital
  • 11.2 Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital
  • 11.3 Cape Town Medi-Clinic
  • 11.4 Carter Gordon Clinics
  • 11.5 Kingsbury Hospital
  • 11.6 Netcare Olivedale Hospital
  • 11.7 General Information for International Patients Traveling to South Africa
  • 11.8 Tourism in South Africa
  • 11.9 A Sample Package Tour of South Africa by S.A.-Venues.com
• APPENDIX
  • Appendix 1: Medical Tourism and the Demand for Hospital Accreditation Overseas
  • Appendix 2: JCI Accreditation
  • Appendix 2.1: JCI is Different from JC Accreditation in the U.S
  • Appendix 2.2: How JCI Accreditation Works
  • Appendix 3: ISO Certification
  • Appendix 4: Cost Comparison for Medical Treatments Abroad
  • Appendix 5: A Select List of Global Medical Tour Operators
  • Appendix 5.1: Medical Tourism Corporation
  • Appendix 5.2: MedRetreat
  • Appendix 5.3: MediTravels
  • Appendix 5.4: MedicalIndia.in
  • Appendix 5.5: Plentias
  • Appendix 5.6: Waves India
  • Appendix 5.7: Medical Discounts International, Inc
  • Appendix 5.8: Royal Medical Tourism
  • Appendix 5.9: Health Options International
  • Appendix 5.10: Healthbase
  • Appendix 5.11: Maryland Insurance Outlet
  • Appendix 5.12: Sahara Global
  • Appendix 5.13: StatMedica.com
  • Appendix 5.14: Cosmetic Surgery Travel LLC
  • Appendix 5.15: Cosmetic Vacations, LLC
  • Appendix 5.16: Medical Tourism Association (MTA): An International Nonprofit Organization
  • Appendix 5.16.1: Medical Tourism Association (MTA): Transparency
  • Appendix 5.16.2: Medical Tourism Association (MTA): Communication
  • Appendix 5.16.3: Medical Tourism Association (MTA): Education
  • Appendix 5.16.4: Medical Tourism Association (MTA): Mission
  • Appendix 5.17: Surgical Bliss, South Africa
  • Appendix 5:18: Destination Beauty
  • Appendix 6: Travel Medicine: Helping Patients Prepare for Trips Abroad
  • Appendix 6.1: Assessment Before Traveling Abroad
  • Appendix 6.2: General Issues
  • Appendix 6.3: Common Travel-Related Conditions
  • Appendix 6.3.1: Travelers' Diarrhea
  • Appendix 6.3.2: Protection Against Insects
  • Appendix 6.3.3: Transportation Risks
  • Appendix 6.3.4: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Appendix 6.3.5: Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis
  • Appendix 6.3.6: Measles Vaccine
  • Appendix 6.3.7: Rubella Vaccine
  • Appendix 6.3.8: Poliovirus Vaccine
  • Appendix 6.3.9: Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine
  • Appendix 6.3.10: Varicella Vaccine
  • Appendix 6.3.11: Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines
  • Appendix 6.3.12: Hepatitis A Vaccine and Immune Globulin
  • Appendix 6.3.13: Typhoid Vaccine
  • Appendix 6.3.14: Yellow Fever Vaccine
  • Appendix 6.3.15: Japanese B Encephalitis Vaccine
  • Appendix 6.3.16: Meningococcal Vaccine
  • Appendix 6.3.17: Malaria Chemoprophylaxis
  • Appendix 6.3.18: Hepatitis B
  • Appendix 7: A Guide for U.K. Patients Considering Medical Tourism
  • Appendix 7.1: What to Consider?
  • Appendix 7.2: Decide Where To Go
  • Appendix 7.3: Compare the Costs
  • Appendix 7.4: Investigating the Surgeon and Dentist
  • Appendix 7.5: Investigating the Clinic / Hospital
  • Appendix 7.6: Questions to Ask the Surgeon / Dentist Overseas
  • Appendix 7.7: What Guarantees Should Be Expected?
  • Appendix 7.8: What to Check in the Document
  • Appendix 7.9: How to Compare Different Providers
  • Appendix 7.10: What Not To Do
  • Appendix 7.11: The Practicalities of Going Abroad for Treatment
  • Appendix 7.12: What To Do If Something Goes Wrong
  • Appendix 8: World Tourism Statistics and Ranking
  • Appendix 9: Medical Tourism: Additional Facilitators
• INDEX OF FIGURES
  • Figure 1.1: Number Uninsured and Uninsured Rate in the U.S., 19872006
  • Figure 2.1: Total Spending on Healthcare in the U.S., 19602007
  • Figure 2.2: International per Capita Healthcare Spending by Country, 2006
  • Figure 2.3: U.S. Out-Bound Patient Flow Forecast, 20072017
  • Figure 2.4: Forecast of U.S. Patients Spending Abroad, 20082017
• INDEX OF TABLES
  • Table 1.1: An Overview of Medical Tourism, 2006
  • Table 1.2: Countries and Their Specialties in Medical Tourism
  • Table 1.3: Insured and Uninsured Breakdown in the U.S., 20012005
  • Table 1.4: Percentage of Population Without Health Insurance in the U.S., 2007
  • Table 1.5: International Health System Features: A Snapshot
  • Table 1.6: Medical Tourism: Destinations
  • Table 1.7: Procedures Sought by Medical Tourists
  • Table 1.8: Cost Comparison for Surgery: International
  • Table 1.9: Revenue Earnings from Medical Tourism by Host Country
  • Table 1.10: Countries Promoting Medical Tourism with Active Government Support
  • Table 1.11: Evolution of Medical Tourism
  • Table 1.12: Competing Countries and Specializations
  • Table 1.13: Cost Comparison Between the Two Asian Rivals
  • Table 1.14: Cost Comparison Between Thailand, Singapore and India
  • Table 1.15: U.S. Charges per Transplant, 2005
  • Table 1.16: Surgery Costs for Transplantations in India
  • Table 2.1: Cost Comparison of U.S. vs. Foreign Surgical Procedures
  • Table 2.2: Cost Estimate for Spending by Out-Bound Medical Tourists, 2008-2017
  • Table 2.3: Lost Domestic Spending in U.S. by Out-Bound Medical Tourists, 2008-2017
  • Table 2.4: Leading U.S.-Based Partnerships for Out-Bound Medical Tourism
  • Table 2.5: Major Medical Procedures and Costs in Western-Level Hospitals
  • Table 2.6: Companies Based in the U.S. Facilitating Medical Tourism
  • Table 2.7: Comparison Between U.S. and Indian Prices
  • Table 3.1: U.K. Patients Flying Abroad, 2004-2010
  • Table 3.2: Value of the U.K. Medical Tourism Market
  • Table 5.1: Low-Cost World-Class Hospitals Abroad with JCI-Accreditation
  • Table 6.1: Countries Promoting Medical Tourism
  • Table 7.1: Average Dental Cost Comparison of U.S. vs. Mexico
  • Table 7.2: Cosmetic Surgery Cost in Mexico
  • Table 7.3: Mexican General Price List
  • Table 7.4: Argentina's Price List
  • Table 7.5: Typical Cost of Cosmetic Surgery in Brazil
  • Table 7.6: Estimated Prices at Centre Internacional de Medicina (CIMA) (Physician fee not included)
  • Table 7.7: Procedures Available at CIMA Hospital
  • Table 7.8: Procedures Available at Rosenstock-Lieberman Center for Cosmetic Surgery
  • Table 7.9: Rosenstock-Lieberman Center for Cosmetic Surgery Price List
  • Table 7.10: DentaVac Price List
  • Table 7.11: Certified Dentists in Costa Rica
  • Table 7.12: Average Prices in Costa Rica for Medical Tourists
  • Table 7.13: Price List from Pana-Health
  • Table 7.14: Havana Hospital's Price List
  • Table 8.1: Average Cost of Surgical Procedures in the Czech Republic
  • Table 8.2: Price List from Hospitals in Hungary
  • Table 8.3: Treatment Prices in Budapest Compared with Prices in the U.K
  • Table 8.4: Weight Loss Surgery Group's Price List
  • Table 8.5: BeuCare's Price List
  • Table 8.6: JineMed Hospital's Price List
  • Table 8.7: Acibadem's Price List for Cosmetic Surgery
  • Table 8.8: Foreign Tourist Arrivals in Turkey, 19982007
  • Table 9.1: U.K. Prices and Waiting Periods
  • Table 9.2: U.S. Prices
  • Table 9.3: Cost Difference: Coronary Bypass Surgery
  • Table 9.4: Cost of Infertility Treatment in India
  • Table 9.5: Price Comparison Between U.S. and India
  • Table 9.6: India: How the Healthcare Pie Will Evolve, 2006 and 2012
  • Table 9.7: Snapshot of Healthcare Market, 2006
  • Table 9.8: India: Public Healthcare Infrastructure, 2006
  • Table 9.9: Upcoming Health Cities in India
  • Table 9.10: Key Healthcare Players in India
  • Table 9.11: New Entrants in Indian Healthcare
  • Table 9.12: Price List for JCI-Accredited Hospitals in India, 2008
  • Table 9.13: Leading Indian Players in Medical Tourism
  • Table 9.14: Apollo Treatment Costs
  • Table 9.15: Apollo Price Comparison
  • Table 9.16: Apollo Health Check-Up Tariff for International Patients
  • Table 9.17: Wockhardt: Cost Comparison
  • Table 9.18: Escorts: Comparative Price
  • Table 9.19: Escorts: Treatment Costs
  • Table 9.20: Fortis Treatments Cost of Packages
  • Table 9.21: KIMS Packages for International Medical Tourists
  • Table 9.22: Nagarjuna's Curative Treatments
  • Table 9.23: Thailand: Cost of Treatments
  • Table 9.24: Medical Tourists in Thailand, 2001-2005
  • Table 9.25: Foreign Patients Treated in Thailand Hospitals, 2002-2005
  • Table 9.26: Number of Certified Spa Operators, 2005
  • Table 9.27: Spa Operators by Region, 2005
  • Table 9.28: Thailand: Revenue from Medical Tourism, 2004-2008
  • Table 9.29: Bangkok Hospital Medical Center (BMC): Cost of Surgical Packages
  • Table 9.30: Yanhee Prices for Cosmetic Surgery
  • Table 9.31: Almana General Hospitals: Size of Establishments
  • Table 11.1: Botox Injection for Frown Lines and Crow's Feet
  • Table 11.2: Augmentation Mammaplasty (Breast Enlargements / Implants)
  • Table 11.3: Breast Reduction and Breast Lift
  • Table 11.4: Forehead Lift and Eyebrow Lift
  • Table 11.5: Cosmetic Laser Resurfacing
  • Table 11.6: Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Lift Surgery)
  • Table 11.7: Rhytidectomy (Face Lift)
  • Table 11.8: Mouth and Chin Surgery
  • Table 11.9: Liposuction
  • Table 11.10: Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery)
  • Table 11.11: Otoplasty (Prominent Ears)
  • Table 11.12: Removal of Moles and Skin Lesions
  • Table 11.13: Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
  • Table 11.14: International Airlines in South Africa
  • Table 11.15: South Africa Domestic Airlines
• INDEX OF TABLE APPENDIX
  • Table App 2.1: Hospitals Accredited by JCI
  • Table App 4.1: Cost Comparison for Arthroscopy (Price all inclusive)
  • Table App 4.2: Cost Comparison for Carpal Tunnel Release
  • Table App 4.3: Cost Comparison for Cataract Removal
  • Table App 4.4: Cost Comparison for Colonoscopy
  • Table App 4.5: Cost Comparison for Coronary Angioplasty
  • Table App 4.6: Cost Comparison for Hip Replacement
  • Table App 5.1: Medical Discounts International's Offer of Indian Procedures with Highest Savings for U.S. Patients
  • Table App 5.2: Medical Discounts International's India Price List, 2008
  • Table App 6.1: Resources on Travel Medicine
  • Table App 6.2: Drugs for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Travelers' Diarrhea in Adults
  • Table App 6.3: Routine Vaccination Updates for Travelers Abroad
  • Table App 6.4: Routine Travel Vaccination for Hepatitis A
  • Table App 6.5: Immune Globulin for Protection Against Hepatitis A in Travelers Abroad
  • Table App 6.6: Routine Travel Vaccination for Typhoid
  • Table App 6.7: Yellow Fever Vaccine: Recommended for Travel to Endemic Areas
  • Table App 6.8: Japanese B Encephalitis Vaccine: Recommended for Travel to Endemic Areas
  • Table App 6.9: Meningococcal Vaccine: Recommended for Travel to Endemic Areas
  • Table App 6.10: Drugs Used in the Prophylaxis of Malaria
  • Table App 6.11: Hepatitis B Vaccination for Travelers Who Visit Endemic Areas for Six Months or Longer and for All Healthcare Workers
  • Table App 8.1: World Tourism Ranking, 20062007
  • Table App 8.2: International Tourism Top Spenders, 20062007
  • Table App 8.3: Most Visited Tourist Attractions by Domestic and International Tourists in 2007
  • Table App 8.4: Most Visited Cities by International Tourists in 2006

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