Medical Tourism company and ethics

The difference between a trade and a profession is defined by the self regulation. The so called ethical restraint differentiates a job and adds value as a profession. The medical profession has earned this trust by centuries of ethical practise by the profession in general. Granted, that there are few bad apples, but still the statistics overwhelmingly support the above view.



The medical tourism, although not a new profession as we think, is certainly not yet yet in the stage of self regulation yet. This is partly due to the Internet based approach by the profession. Many medical tourism companies are none but a bunch of sales people selling cheap surgeries. Now, how can we think of enforcing ethics with this opportunistic group of people?

The first step could be facilitated by initiating the changes in the management. Unless that company is run by people who has deep understanding of the current global health care system and are willing to follow ethics, this goal will be far from reality. Mr. Bob Talasila, the founder of the World Medical and Surgical LLC remarks- " We see these temptations everyday- but it is the genuine concern for the patient and identifying the professional ethics with your self respect is the way to go. You need to have formal education and professional pride to accomplish that. Unfortunately, you can't expect that with most medical tourism companies.

Medical Tourism in India- Manipal Hospital

World Medical and Surgical LLC is now associated with Manipal Hospitals in Bangalore, India. This group of hospitals is quality oriented like us. It is in fact one of the premier hospitals in India with a rich history for over half century. Manipal group also owns one of the premier medical university in India. Manipal Medical College has churned out many world famous doctors.



Although the Manipal hospital’s focus is not mainly on Medical tourism, it is worth noting that it is equally competent as the other hospitals. It owns 15 hospitals and 3 primary care centers. The Manipal hospital Bangalore is a quaternary care hospital and should certainly appeal a quality conscious medical tourist. It is conveniently located in Bangalore and offers all medical and surgical specialties needed in a medical tour.

Self insured and Costly surgery

American economy thrives on the small businesses. The small business owners work hard and long to establish their business. Mor most of the small business owners the income is limited and in general could not afford costly insurance for their company. They often end up with the insurance plans with meager benefits. The chances of premium increases are very real, if they ended up using the insurance for a costly procedure.



Many of the self employed needs some of these surgeries
Knee Replacement
Hip Replacement
Shoulder Replacement
Spine Surgeries

Many of these are not necessarily are covered by workers compensation. The prospect of having these surgeries is very real after working in the field for a couple of decades. Our founders understand this. In fact our founder Mr. Bob Talasila had a spine surgery and a joint re-construction surgery. These procedures could potentially extend the productive years in one's life and medical tourism could greatly benefit these group of people. We routinely work with the self employed patints who goes abroad for these life changong surgeries.

We have helped many patients in this category who are seeking revision surgeries after being referred to the "surgery clinics" with questionable reputation. We will never compromise your safety. We are convinced that we are doing the right thing. The gratitude we experience from our patients validates this belief.

A cheap surgery abroad need not be a dangerous one.

Cheap Surgery Abroad- The Right Way

The medical tourism industry has passed its infancy and has now clearly became a force to reckon with. Today, almost everybody understands the importance of health travel. Despite this, many people are still learning the hard lessons in the most painful way. We see these horror stories everyday and want to help out to prevent these tagedies in future.

1. Be Frugal- not Greedy:
Unfortunately many patients seems to think that shopping for the better price in medical tourism. Get a decent price. But don't compromise on the quality. Stick with your earlier objesctive. Safe and affordable surgery.

2. Safety comes first:
Again, many patients planning a medical tour, think all the surgeries are same. WRONG!!! There is a reason why medical facilities are accredited in America. The same is truee abroad. The accreditations will evaluate the quality of the hospitals. The hospitals, once accredited, will work extra hard to maintain those accreditations.

3. The ability of the surgeon:
Most of the quality surgeons will typically practice in high quality hospitals. They are typically reluctant to operate in cheap facilities. They don't want to spoil their reputation by associating with these small surgery clinics. Think about it!! You would do the same if you are the surgeon.

4. Don't play around:
Any reputed medical tourism provider would not entertain patients who would play around. They would help you to find better facilities within your parameters. Be clear to yourself, what you want to do. Then find a good medical tourism provider and stick to them.

5. Reward the ethics.:
There are few medical tourism companies that would strictly adhere to the ethics. They are easy to spot and by reawding them, you would help to bring about a much needed change.



Finally remember: Don't be a medical mishap statistic. Instead, do something about it!