Comments for Brazil Added to World's Top Destinations for Medical Tourism at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 9 out of 9 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:23:03 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4552/1/#pc_18232 I would have to agree with Nico from above. There is lots of good care to be found in Colombia. Another example is Medical Tourism Solutions. They are only working with established surgeons and facilities that are leaders in their fields. Worthwhile checking out. www.medicaltourismsolutions.com Good luck, Matt - Matt Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:01:33 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4552/1/#pc_11826 As far as I know, Turkey will be amongst the top 3 destinations of the world in the near future since it already combines it's geostrategic location with world quality standards. Medical and Plastic Surgery Tourism is already flourishing at a fast paste and I can speak of my own experience that patients receive the best treatment you can imagine. There are several countries vying to be hubs amongst their respective regions like India, Thailand, South Africa, Brazil/Mexico/Argentina, and Turkey for EurAsia having the best of both worlds - Steven Eldridge Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:32:21 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4552/1/#pc_8855 Study medicine in China- Language of Instruction English, study engineering and various other programs in China medical universities in China, Engineering programs in china in English, Traditional Chinese Medical Programs, study abroad in China. - China Mbbs Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:21:49 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4552/1/#pc_8243 A list of JCI accredited hospital is on the JCI site. http://www.jointcommissioninternational.com/10241/ It doesn't seem a huge effort to check facts like this before writing an article. As can be seen Ireland with about 1/70th of the population has only one less accredited hospital. Spain,Turkey and Singapore (with a population of only 4.5 million) have more... Don't forget that other equally respected accreditation organizations exist. The JCI is important as it allows US citizens a direct comparison with their own system, accredited by the JCI's parent. - Tim Hawkins Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:50:27 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4552/1/#pc_6022 By far the best kept secret in so-called Medical Tourism is Colombia. These people have been giving care to Europeans and Americans for years and only now because of a couple "mom and pop" websties has the public's attention been grabbed. Do NOT leave your medical care to these amateurs! Most of them have just sprung up websites and have no idea what the hey they are doing. First Care Colombia is one of the companies that consists of real professionals and send people only to inspected clinics in Colombia. I recently went down for dental work: CHEAP! CHEAP! And thank God I finally got someone to fix the tooth the right way. This poor tooth has been drilled on some many times and has leaked for years. I went down with the intention of getting a root canal and crown (which could have been done in a 1/2 hour with a computer) but they were SO SO honest and did an inexpensive repair that should have been done years ago! I can't say enough good things about First Care Colombia and thier clinic in Bogota. BTW, the lawywers will tell you be careful. That's right cuz they can't sue Colombian doctors....but then again ask yourself who are they suing here in the USA? Hate to tell you but the best way to avoid any problem here or at home is select a proven clinic with real professionals. Reputation is eveything! NJ Fort Lauderdale, FL USA December 11, 2006 - Nico James Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:40:22 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4552/1/#pc_4891 Can you help me? I am trying to locate and get recommendations on a clinic and or experienced opthomologists who specialize in Intraocular Lens Impant surgery. How can I locate one and how can I check on their record and level of experience? - H. Bachman Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:46:40 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4552/1/#pc_1424 Brazil is my favorite place in the world, outside of the U.S. The people are so warm and friendly. I was there for about a week and made many new friends that helped to make my travel experience very pleasurable. Ironically, I also had the opportunity to visit Hospital Moinhos De Vento, and, it is truly a top notched hospital. Very clean and updated from it\'s original structure built in the 1920\'s. They even have a French Restaurant on-site. The reason I mention the hospital is because you always want to know where to receive quality medical care in case of an emergency in a foreign country. It\'s one of the first things I research when spending a considerable amount of time somewhere away from home. As I will be frequently traveling to Porto Alegre for business in the future, I now feel very comfortable to go for an extended period of time. - Guest Mon, 21 Nov 2005 07:06:10 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4552/1/#pc_1423 I know of another high quality, JCAHO accredited hospital in Porto Alegre called Hospital Moinhos de Vento. It is an unbelieveable facility with state-of-the-art equipment and world class surgeons. Hospital Moinhos de Vento has been offering healthcare services since 1927 and has just recently entered into the medical tourism business as an affilitate of MedRetreat, LLC who is based in the U.S. You can get more information by visiting this link: http://www.medretreat.com/index.php?t=procedures/hospitals/brazil/hospital_moinhos_de_vento& - Guest Mon, 21 Nov 2005 06:37:29 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/4552/1/#pc_1400 I have worked in Brazilian hospitals for the past 10 years and to my knowledge only Albert Einstein in SP is accredited by the JCAHO. There may be others, but I am unaware of them. I currently work with a company that is setting up hospitals to achieve JCAHO accreditation standards and have consulted with one in Rio. The quality in general of hospitals in Brazil is not good, there are some that reach North American and European standards, but they are far and few between. I hope that the quality evaluations you do are based on actual quality and not on who pays you a \"propina\" (bribe) to be listed, because this occurs frequently. There are many clinics outside of hospitals that do very good work, on in outpatient basis. Until Brazil itself sets up an accreditation agency and one that is not subject to the political whims of the doctors and hospital owners I would be very skeptical. - Guest Sun, 20 Nov 2005 16:10:27 +0100