A rapidly growing industry, medical tourism is where people make a trip to a foreign country to avail medical, surgical or dental services and procedures for a number of reasons. Saving money, shorter waiting periods, easy accessibility to highly qualified and certified specialists, advanced equipment and procedures are some reasons to name a few.
Also known as medical travel,
The biggest concern for people travelling to Cancun, Mexico is safety issues that have come to light especially due to recent political and social strife and unrest in the country. Much is the case with other popular destinations for medical purposes, but one thing to note is that out of the millions treated in any one of those international clinics and hospitals,
Medical tourism has been steadily increasing in Mexico for a few years now, and patients come from all over the world to avail the best healthcare services and procedures that the country has to offer. For first time travelers however, wading through all the options available in the guise of hospitals and clinics is not so easy because how can one know which is the best?
January 29th, 2015 I came to Cancun from USA for a MACS, máximum face lift. OH My! How I wondered if I made the right choice! Foreign land, unknown surgeon. WHAT WAS I THINKING?? I did my best to research everything, including speaking with prior patients. I went ahead and SO GLAD I DID!…
Going on a medical vacation abroad takes a great deal of planning and patience however, because this is a question about the health and well-being of the person about to undertake one. People can hire or consult medical tourism facilitators who can help with the logistics and technical details of a medical vacation, which is a very good idea considering certain factors.
We have grown up hearing that America is a shining beacon of hope, especially for those looking for quality healthcare for themselves and their families. Reporters and news channels especially love to inform us how lucky the nation is regarding its healthcare system by running stories about Canadians and foreign leaders who travel all the way just to get timely and good medical treatments that aren’t available in their own country.
It seems more and more people are displeased with the way they or a certain part of their body looks like, and strive to correct that with the help of cosmetic surgery. But what exactly is cosmetic surgery, and does it have any connection with plastic surgery? Is it a completely different entity?
Cosmetic surgery is a sub-part of plastic surgery,
There is a reason behind the rising popularity and knowhow of medical treatment in Mexico, which is why Mexico has become highly popular as a medical tourism country. Over the past few years, almost 10 hospitals in Mexico have bagged accreditations from the Joint Commission International (JCI). In addition to that, the Federal Ministry of Health has certified hundreds of healthcare institutes in Mexico for maintaining strict,
Due to the rising costs of healthcare in the US, a number of people are opting for medical treatment abroad, which is both affordable and of a higher quality. However, a number of people refrain from going abroad due to the many misconceptions surrounding the medical tourism industry.
When it comes to medical tourism in Mexico,
My name is Brenda, I want to tell my story about my medical vacation. In September I had booked My Medical Vacation, with a different company. To travel to Cancun Mexico on Dec 19/14 I wanted to have a breast lift with implants and body sculpture done. I had everything lined up and ready to…
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