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Jumat, 19 Oktober 2012

Medical Tourism in MALAYSIA


Malaysia

Malaysia is a decent, all-around destinations for medical tourists looking fir the health care options outside their own countries. While Malaysian hospitals are best known for offering some of the finest cardiovascular healthcare to be found anywhere in the world, the country excels In nearly all fields of medicine. Medical tourists often fly here to simply undergo general checkups, or to undergo familiar medical procedures, such as nasal irrigation, or common healthcare surgeries such as appendectomies. A visit doctor in Malaysia however also offers visitors the chance to go shopping in Kuala Lumpur or to relax in Penang.

Heart or Coronary Bypass

These procedures are performed in order to relieve the symptoms of angina, a condition that results in chest pains due to obstruction In the heart’s blood vessels owing to an accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol.

Appendectomy

This procedure involves the removal of the appendix and is a common surgery in many parts of the world, although fatal complications may still occur.

Micro-Vascular Surgery

This high-tech surgery requires that surgeons operate on very small blood vessels using an operating-room microscope and other highly specialized tools. This type of surgery is often carried out in order to reconnect severed limbs.

Sabtu, 06 Oktober 2012

Medical in South Korea

MEDICAL TOURISM DESTINATIONS IN ASIA


South Korea

South Korea has one of the world’s most established medical tourism markets, a large part of which is now dedicated to its unbelievably popular cosmetic-surgery industry, which has been inspired by the new “Korean Wave”. In Seoul, in the city’s self-styled “Beauty Belt” district, over 200 cosmetic-surgery clinics boasting cutting edge technologies who aspirin Korean actors and actresses with the promise of making them look like their favorite stars. Having  a procedure undertaken in Seoul reportedly costs only one third of what it does over in Australia or US.

Blepharoplasty

Also known as double-eyelid surgery, blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure in which excess tissues around the eyelid are removed or repositioned, and surrounding muscles and tendons are rearranged according to the patient’s needs or desires.

Skin Lightening

The practice of injecting chemical substances in an attempt to lighten skin tone by lessening the concentration of melanin, this is a common treatment among Asian women.

Spinal Fusion

This is a surgical technique used to join two or more vertebrae. Spinal fusion is commonly used to alleviate the pain caused by degenerative conditions or as a common treatment for most spinal deformities.

Hospitals
Seoul National University Hospital 28 Yeongeon-Dong, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, T. 8220722890, www.snuh.org
Samsung Medical Centre
Samsung Medical Centre 130-710, 50 Irwon-Dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, T. 82 2 341 002 00, English.  samsunghospital.com
Asan Medical Centre (AMC)
88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, T. 82 2 301 050 01, eng.amc.seoul.kr 

Selasa, 02 Oktober 2012

Medical Tourism In Asia


 MEDICAL TOURISM DESTINATIONS IN ASIA

          Medical tourism has now burgeoned into quite an industry in Asia, with several countries becoming well known for offering particular kinds of treatment. We round up six destinations where medical tourism is on the rise, and outline what you can expect to find there.

INDIA

          India is perhaps surprisingly, one of the most technologically advanced developing nations in the field of medicine. Indeed, India is the one of the countries that helped develop medical tourism into the burgeoning industry that it has become today. The price of medical is still staggeringly cheap here and has become one of the country’s primary tourists draw. Cheap prices do not translate to poor quality though, as many Indian hospitals are now internationally accredited.

            Facelift

          Also technically known as rhytidectomy, this type of cosmetic procedure offers patients a more youthful appearance and commonly involves the removal of excess facial skin and the re-drapping of the skin around the patient’s face and neck.

            Gastric Bypass

          This surgical procedure is undertaken to reduce the functional volume of the stomach, resulting in a reduction of food intake and a subsequent reduction in a patient’s weight. The procedure usually involves  the division of stomach, followed by a rearranging of the intestines.

            Hip Resurfacing

          This procedure is a relatively recent surgical alternative to total hip replacement. Instead of replacing the neck of the femur with a synthetic device, this hip procedure involves only the replacement of the articulating surfaces or joints

HOSPITALS
Fortis Healthcare A Block, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, T.91 11 478 847 88, www.fortishealthcare.com
Apollo Hospitals 21 Greams Lane off Greams Road, Chennai, T. 91 44 282 902 00, www.apollohospitals.com
Dharamshila Hospital Dharamshila Marg, Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi, T. 91 81 300 001 20, www.dhrc.in