Hold your nose, because information about medical tourism sometimes stinks.
But this is no surprise to most medical travel professionals.
From Forbes to Treatment Abroad and the Medical Tourism Association, it seems no one can resist listing the best, the most popular, the trendiest medical destinations. Oh, wait, there is no “trendiest” list of medical tourism “hotspots” … yet. Read more…
We have become used to reading about government leaders heading abroad for major medical treatment. A president or prime minister is often a country’s Medical Tourist No. 1, heading off to top medical tourism centers in leading medical destinations.
Cost of medical treatment is seldom the main concern for these Read more…
Ever since hospitals have started realizing the importance of marketing in their scheme of things, the rules of the game for hospitals have changed.
Creating a favorable impression for the hospital is a very complex job and would test the mettle of any service industry veteran. Customer service has become a keystone to creating a favorable impression and, Read more…
When you started thinking about having a treatment abroad, I’m sure you found plenty of hospitals, clinics, doctors and medical tourism agents that all were happy to take your money. Where do you begin?
Some people will plunge right in, to contact what seem to be the best hospitals for them. Often, they find it difficult to communicate with the hospital, and Read more…
What do certain celebrity alcohol and drug addiction rehab centers have in common with the Bhavana addiction treatment center? Are they really that different? Or any better?
There’s a treatment center in Malibu, California known for treating celebrity addicts like Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan. Its new owners apparently were not happy about its growing reputation as a high-dollar getaway for troubled celebrities instead of a serious drug and alcohol treatment center and they reportedly have set about to change this. Read more…
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