Monthly Archives: June 2014

Is There A Medical Tourism Blacklist?

Dominican-Republic-surgery-video

Woman describes her surgery in Dominican Republic and subsequent treatment for antibiotic resistant infection.

To blacklist: to boycott, to avoid, to steer clear of.

When significant numbers of rehospitalizations and deaths among medical tourists occur in one location – as in the current case of the Dominican Republic – the harsh facts of risks that medical tourists face cannot be brushed aside.

Since there is no structured way to report or gather information about medical tourist outcomes, the most reliable Read more…

Apple’s Revolutionary Health Care Mobile App

Apple has announced a new product that has health techno’s abuzz. It could revolutionize health care diagnosis and treatment.

By Shekhar Sharad. This excerpt is from the author’s original LinkedIn article.

Lets say that a person has a blood pressure condition and has to ensure that their pressure is maintained at a certain prescribed level.

The doctor has also advised the person to get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical exercise, and ensure they sleep at least 8 hours at night. Read more…

7 Ways To Help Medical Tourists – Which Do You Offer?

help for medical touristsSooner or later, all medical travelers need help.

You won’t know when this help will be needed or what you will need to do.

A professional business woman on a medical vacation was suddenly and unexpectedly faced with one of the toughest decisions she would ever have to make. Read more…

Rating Medical Tourism Facilitators 5-Star To 1-Star

5-star ratingLemen International is a rare breed of medical tourism facilitator.

Lemen International’s multi-lingual staff, full time medical director, private health butlers, informative web site, thorough attention to the details of health management for their clients clearly and medical tourism certification set it apart from other facilitators anywhere in the world.

If there were a rating system for medical travel companies, Read more…