Should surgeons who do bariatric surgery on patients traveling considerable distances for care be sanctioned? asks Dr. Arlen Meyers.
Or should facilitators and surgeons do better screening of medical tourists and provide comprehensive care management? Read more…
This short video helps health care consumers who are starting to plan a medical travel journey.
This “how to” video discusses how to search the web for the best information and the value of working with a medical travel company or medical travel facilitator.
Anyone working with patients at any level of the medical tourism process owes it to them to observe the spirit of the Hippocratic Oath, a historical document that defines ethical behavior for medical practitioners.
Dr Daniel Sokol, Medical ethicist at Imperial College London, wrote A Brief Guide To The Hippocratic Oath for BBC News. We excerpt it below. The full article is on line here.
Dr. Sokol writes that, in an age of technological developments, cosmetic surgery, complementary medicine, drug companies, and many other temptations for patients and doctors alike, the spirit of the Hippocratic Oath is as relevant as ever.
It is most appropriate that those of us treating and Read more…
How should medical records and files of medical travelers be handled to prevent theft or misuse of client information?
How secure and private are your communications with your medical tourism clients?
How long should medical records and files of medical tourists be kept? As a general rule, it is customary to keep tax records and other official documents for 7 years. How long should we keep client files?
A tourist books a holiday at a hotel advertising a seaside location and ocean view. Upon arrival, the tourist finds the sea is across a highway and down a cliff from the hotel. The ocean can only be viewed from a few rooms on the highest floor of the hotel.
Yes, it is technically by the sea but not as advertised in the brochure and on the web. The tourist complains and seeks compensation, as a discount, a free meal or extra nights. Read more…
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