4 Nov 2011

Ignored aspects in Medical Travel

The medical travel industry is still in the budding stages. There are no set guide lines and licences to obtain. Many medical tourism operators concentrate on only price. They often think that they are here to just to broker the service. But they should also ensure the safety safety during the process. 


Many medical tourism providers don't get adequate medical information from the patient. Some of the most commonly missed aspects are past surgeries, drug allergies, food allergies and the patient expectations regarding the surgery. There are often inquiries by patients who don't really need a procedure. Still, some companies facilitate such surgeries and some doctors still do them. Thus it is vitally important to enlist the services of a medical tourism company that is managed by healthcare professionals