Is Healthcare Overseas Safe?
No medical procedure is 100 percent risk free anywhere in the world, the best hospitals and clinics abroad maintain health and procedural standards equal to, if not higher than those you'll encounter in Australia or any other western country, In fact, many hospitals abroad are accredited by the same Australian or US agencies (the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations). www.jointcommissioninternational.com
The majority of overseas physicians, surgeons and dentists have obtained their degrees at first class medical schools, including Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Canada or Europe.
Advanced Medi-Travel continually research and update our information on surgical procedures, surgeons and hospitals in order to ensure we offer a first class service to our clients, and maintain our reputation as leaders in the field of International health care, after all our reputation depends on delivering consistent and successful procedures with a high level of patient satisfaction, as our ongoing reputation is important to us.
Advanced Medical-Travel deliberately avoids using the terminology of medical tourism and can not emphasize strongly enough how important it is that your primary objective was to undergo successful surgery in a foreign country, as responsible medical providers we will not mislead you to believe that you will be swimming, riding elephants, trekking through the jungles, or sun baking and drinking margaritas, unless you are extending your vacation. You will be residing in a hotel near the hospital, relaxing for up to 10 days before you can consider any vigorous activities.
Following surgery you will have received instructions from your surgeon to aid your recovery, if you follow your surgeons instructions, remain close to the hospital, rest and relax: you should have a successful and speedy recovery.
In many instances your own behavior will determine your safety overseas, simply following the rules of courtesy, commonsense while respecting cultural differences, will increase your personal safety.
In the last five years hundreds of thousands of health travelers have flown abroad for medical procedures returning home without incident.
Advanced Medi-Travel has been designed to organize medical procedures and goes to great lengths to ensure that you are completely removed and isolated from any hazards that may sometimes be associated with overseas travel, and along with our third party providers, airport pick ups to your hotel and return on departure, we minimize your exposure to any risks, and our thousands of satisfied clients are testimony to that fact.
