"Patients Beyond Borders is the first comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to medical tourism, written by the world's leading spokesperson on international health travel. Impartial, extensively researched and filled with authoritative and accessible advice carefully culled from hundreds of resources in the US and abroad. Patients Beyond Borders lists the 30 top medical travel destinations, where patients can choose from hundreds of hospitals and save 30-80% on medical procedures, ranging from a comprehensive health check-up to heart work, orthopedics, dental and cosmetic surgery, in vitro fertilization and more. The revised and expanded Second Edition carries 40 new hospitals and 8 new destinations, including Israel, Jordan, Korea, New Zealand, Panama, the Philippines, Taiwan and Turkey. In addition to never-before-published information on continued care post-procedure, how to handle malpractice abroad, finding the best health travel agent. A handy Treatment Index allows readers to easily match their medical condition to the best clinics."
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“A must-read for those considering medical tourism.”
— ABC News
“If you have no medical insurance, and need medical or dental treatment, you might consider obtaining a copy of a book that has clarified the way to a new form of travel: medical or dental tourism.”
— Arthur Frommer, author of The Travel Show with Arthur Frommer and radio personality on WOR 710 Talk Radio
” Patients Beyond Borders is a landmark series of consumer guides to international medical travel that has helped thousands of patients plan successful health journeys abroad.”
— US News World Report
“This tome couldn’t be more timely.”
— Travel Leisure Magazine
“ Patients Beyond Borders tells how to plan and budget for medical care and how to find the best doctors and hospitals.
— AARP Bulletin
“a practical guide to planning a medical trip…”
— Washington Post
--This text refers to an alternate
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edition.
— ABC News
“If you have no medical insurance, and need medical or dental treatment, you might consider obtaining a copy of a book that has clarified the way to a new form of travel: medical or dental tourism.”
— Arthur Frommer, author of The Travel Show with Arthur Frommer and radio personality on WOR 710 Talk Radio
” Patients Beyond Borders is a landmark series of consumer guides to international medical travel that has helped thousands of patients plan successful health journeys abroad.”
— US News World Report
“This tome couldn’t be more timely.”
— Travel Leisure Magazine
“ Patients Beyond Borders tells how to plan and budget for medical care and how to find the best doctors and hospitals.
— AARP Bulletin
“a practical guide to planning a medical trip…”
— Washington Post
About the Author
Josef Woodman has spent more than three years researching contemporary medical tourism, interviewing patients, practitioners, administrators, government officials and specialists in the field, while conducting an extensive analysis of safety records, accreditations, success rates and consumer trends. With significant resources and contacts from his pioneering background in health technology on the Web, Woodman has compiled a wealth of information for the American public about important healthcare choices.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I spent a lot of time on the internet trying to research this topic on my own and looking for certain procedures (mainly dental and cosmetic surgery). It is nice to have this book as a resource, there is a lot of helpful info. in this book - I found it very informative and easy to read. I wound up getting dental work done in Mexico at a facility reviewed in this book and am happy with my experience. I recommend this book to anyone even remotely considering foreign medical travel.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found 'Patients Beyond Borders" to be incredibly helpful when navigating the complex issue of medical travel. Great contact information - helpful advice - easy to understand and it covers all the bases with listings by country and procedure. I found the treatment index, budget planner and comparative pricing information very valuable and was impressed with all of the specific information in the book. A true resource for anyone considering traveling abroad for healthcare.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It is very clear that a lot of work went into this book.
It's information is comprehesive and well organized. Even better,
the writing style is conversational, making the book easy to read.
It's information is comprehesive and well organized. Even better,
the writing style is conversational, making the book easy to read.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Had a bad experience using this book
There is really a need for a website to do what the book tries but then listing need to be current and there needs to be feedback, review. Things change. Read more
Published 10 days ago by G. Bell
great little guide
I bought this book in 2009 to scope out alternatives to the $90K dental estimate that I was given in US (11 implants and a lot of other stuff). Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kevin Grimes
Treated me well
The sellers sent me the wrong book, the 2007 version not 2008 like Amazon had listed. (With books like this, you want the most up to date info. Read more
Published on July 12, 2009 by R. Roper
Decent but not thorough enough
It's got good information but not enough of it. It tries to cover lots of things but I'd really like more in depth guidance. To get one started on your own research.... Read more
Published on October 14, 2008 by eshopper
Every medical traveler should read this first
Medical travel (or medical tourism) is all over the news these days as people look for the best health care, not only in terms of cost but also in safety, quality, and simple human... Read more
Published on July 31, 2008 by Diane L. Boyd
Good Stuff and at the Right Time
An aging population should be rearing its angry head at every turn in protest of the outrageous healthcare costs we as a society are being forced to endure. Read more
Published on July 16, 2008 by Michael Reed
Great Info on the Concept of Medical Tourism
Josef Woodman has definitely performed his due diligence and compiled a very useful guide to medical tourism. Read more
Published on July 8, 2008 by Patrick
Western Healthcare Industry In Trouble?
I'm often shocked when my patients from the US or UK tell me how much they would have paid for the $400 customised tooth whitening kit I just did for them. Read more
Published on February 5, 2008 by Chan Joon Yee
Good Book!
If you are planning on going abroad for any medical procedure, this book will definitely help you make the right choices and get your trip under control. Read more
Published on November 10, 2007 by Carlos Rodriguez
Patients Beyond Boarders
While this book was helpfull, it was not worth more than $10.00 maximum. I bought used for about $14.00 and that was too much. Read more
Published on November 10, 2007 by D. Gonsalves
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