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TRAVEL SAFELY WITH CONFIDENCE

The COVID-19 Certification of Conformance from Global Healthcare Accreditation
tells patients that a certified hospital or clinic is fully invested in the
well-being and safety of their patient throughout the entire medical travel
experience, including hotel and transportation.

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YOUR DIGITAL DESTINATION FOR MEDICAL TOURISM

MedicalTourism.com is a free, confidential, independent resource for patients
and industry providers. Our mission is to provide a central portal where
patients, medical tourism providers, hospitals, clinics, employers, and
insurance companies can all find the information they need. Our site focuses on
patients looking for specific knowledge in the fields of medical tourism, dental
tourism, and health tourism.

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location, or procedure. Join the Medical Tourism Association today.

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THE SIMPLEST PROCESS IN FINDING HEALTHCARE ABROAD

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GUATEMALA

Guatemala possesses world-class, internationally certified medical professionals
with ample experience in international patient care. Along with modern,
state-of-the-art facilities, most clinics and hospitals are conveniently located
near the airport and the hotel zone of the city. Medical tourism is a 21st
century staple of the Guatemalan economy. You’ll receive top-of-the-line
treatments at affordable prices.

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DEMONSTRATE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MEDICAL TOURISM IN YOUR DESTINATION


The Medical Tourism Calculator (MTC) is an adaptable tool used by all industry
stakeholders to demonstrate the total economic impact of a medical travel
program. Important factors like job creation and tax revenue, as well as the
impact on hospitality and tourism, have been less emphasized in medical tourism
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✓ Provides data on the impact of healthcare tourism

✓ Provides the current economic impact of medical tourism in your region

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

How Much Should I Budget for My Medical Tourism Trip?

Your particular lifestyle, the medical tourism destination, and the type of
medical tourism procedure you will be undergoing will dictate, to a large
degree, how much money you will be spending. In general, the farther away your
medical tourism destination the more you will pay for airfare. So, for example,
expect to pay more if you are flying from Dallas to Bangkok, Thailand, than you
would for a flight to Monterey, Mexico. At the same time, you also need to take
into account that some medical tourism destinations are more expensive than
others. So even if a particular country is cheaper to travel to, you will need
to factor in the relative cost of “living,” in comparison to another medical
tourism destination.

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What about your lifestyle preferences? Do you plan to stay at a five-star hotel
or are you comfortable “roughing” it at a local bed and breakfast? Some
adventurous souls prefer to immerse themselves in the local culture and will
literally live on a shoestring budget. Most everyone else though will tend to
fall somewhere between the Holiday Inn and Club Med. The type of medical tourism
procedure or medical tourism treatment you are undergoing will also play a large
part in your decision of where to stay and what you will do. A medical tourism
patient undergoing open heart surgery or a knee replacement will require extra
care and very comfortable conditions after leaving the hospital. Not the case
for someone coming for a dental bridge or an eyelid lift. Wherever you decide to
stay, make sure it serves your needs as a medical tourism patient.

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Many of the expenses of a medical tourism trip will be the same as those of a
“normal” trip or vacation. At the very minimum you will need to budget for
airfare, hotel accommodations, transportation requirements and meals.
Sightseeing tours and souvenirs are also a real possibility, particularly if you
are traveling with a companion.

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What are the Risks Associated with Medical Tourism?

Although there are many benefits associated with medical tourism, there are also
certain risks that must be weighed before making a final decision to travel
abroad.

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VARYING STANDARDS AND MEDICAL TOURISM

Varying standards with regards to hospitals and physicians can be a problem if
you are searching for options within multiple countries with dozens of
hospitals. Each country will have its own licensing and certification protocols
which may vary significantly from your own country. As you have no way of
actually visiting the hospital or meeting the physician prior to your trip, you
will have to do research to make sure hospitals are accredited and surgeons are
licensed. MedicalTourism.com offers a wealth of information and tools that will
make this job much easier.

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TRAVEL AFTER SURGERY

Traveling long distances after surgery also poses certain risks such as deep
vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. DVT may be defined as a blood clot
that forms in a vein deep in the body. If the blood clot breaks off and travels
through the blood stream to the lungs, a pulmonary embolism may occur which is
potentially fatal. Using simple preventive measures, however, medical tourism
patients can reduce the chance of blood clotting and increase their likelihood
of surgical success.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends:

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• Getting up and walking around every 2 to 3 hours.

• Exercise your legs while you’re sitting

• Drink plenty of water, and avoid drinking anything with alcohol or caffeine in
it.

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Additionally, medical compression stockings and anti-clotting medications such
as Warfarin and Heparin, may be prescribed by physicians for high risk medical
tourism patients.

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MINIMAL LEGAL RECOURSE IN CASE SOMETHING GOES WRONG

It is important to remember that if you do have a serious complication, other
countries' malpractice and liability recourses may be different from those in
your own country. Also keep in mind that some hospitals may require a medical
tourism patient to sign a legal waiver stating that if they do file a lawsuit
over the surgery, the lawsuit must be adjudicated in the country where the
medical procedure was performed.  

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COORDINATING APPROPRIATE AFTERCARE ONCE YOU COME HOME

This is one the biggest concerns for medical tourism patients considering
traveling abroad for surgery. What happens if I have a complication once I
return home? Who will I turn to? Will my doctor even see me? These are valid
questions that must be addressed by the hospital you are seeking care at.

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Make sure to inform your primary physician that you will be going overseas and
try to get him or her involved in the process. You may also want to try and
schedule a call between your primary physician and your international doctor to
discuss your case.  This is wise not only at a medical level (you want your
international physician to know as much as possible about your case history),
but also has the potential to establish trust between both parties, making your
physician empathetic toward your situation and wanting to be an active
participant in the success of your procedure.

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Presently, and in order to minimize potential complications, many international
hospitals and physicians do maintain close contact with their medical tourism
patients once they have returned home. Therefore, you should not feel shy about
contacting them if you feel something is wrong. At the very least your overseas
physician can offer recommendations about what medications to take, who to see,
or possibly even explain details of your condition to another doctor.

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What is a Familiarization Tour?

In medical tourism, a Familiarization Tour or Fam Trip is a trip organized by a
public or private entity seeking to showcase the healthcare and tourism assets
in a certain region, country or city, in order to attract new business (usually
in the form of patients). Fam trips are often organized by the tourism board,
medical tourism cluster, or by a Destination Management Organization (DMO)
representing a destination. Participants in the Fam trip are typically buyers of
medical tourism services such as foreign governments, insurance companies,
employers and medical tourism facilitators. They are vetted in advance and
usually have all their travel, accommodation and maintenance fees covered during
the trip.




What is a Medical Tourism Facilitator?

Sometimes referred to as medical tourism agencies, or a medical travel
facilitator, these are companies that, as their name suggests, act as
facilitators or intermediaries for patients seeking treatments in other
countries or regions.

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Medical Tourism Facilitators have played an important role in promoting the
growth of medical tourism, and for many medical tourism patients, represent
their first face to face contact with the concept of medical tourism.

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Over the last 10-15 years, thousands of these companies have popped up, most
sporting names synonymous with health and travel. They function much like a
travel agency, requesting and obtaining passports, booking flights, and
arranging a medical tourism patient’s lodging, transportation and tours. The key
difference, of course, is that they also serve as the liaison or mediator
between you and the international hospital and doctor. In effect, it is the
facilitator’s job to repackage the medical provider’s service offering, make it
more appealing, and then guide you along the medical tourism process.

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