Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Travel [Paperback]

Josef Woodman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2008 | Series: Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“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

About the Author

Author Josef Woodman has spent more than three years touring 100 medical facilities in 14 countries, researching contemporary medical tourism. As co-founder of MyDailyHealth and Ventana Communications, Woodman’s pioneering background in health, wellness, and Web technology has allowed him to compile a wealth of information about global health travel, telemedicine, and new developments in consumer and institutional medical care. Woodman has lectured at the UCLA School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School and has conducted seminars and workshops in a dozen countries. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Global Healthcare Summit and as Program Co-Chairman of the Global Healthcare Congress. Woodman has emerged as an outspoken advocate of global consumer healthcare and medical travel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 410 pages
• Publisher: Healthy Travel Media; 2nd edition (August 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097910792X
• ISBN-13: 978-0979107924
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great information that is hard to find, August 23, 2007

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K. Williamson (Los Lunas, New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism (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:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Comprehensive, March 19, 2007

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Tom Harding - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism (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:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know to make a decision, March 18, 2007

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John R. Edmonston - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism (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.