International Patient Guide

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International Patient Guide
This would help you prepare yourself. So you can
make the best decision regarding your medical
holiday in Thailand. 
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How to prepare yourself for a medical trip?

• What to research before making your decision
• How to choose a doctor and hospital 
• What to ask the doctor and hospital
• How to make an appointment 
• How to plan your travel to Thailand 
• What to do after treatment 

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What to research before making your decision?

• Your own condition and medical history
• The background and experience of the doctor
• The facilities of the hospital where the
  physician is employed.
• Treatment options and alternatives, potential
  complications of each treatment option
• The recovery processes following particular
  medical treatments
• Patient testimonials
• Compare the different services, treatments,
  prices and credentials of various medical
  providers
• To find more information about medical conditions
  
• http//www.thailandmedtourism.com/TreatmentSec/45/
  Medical-Treatments

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How to choose a doctor and hospital?

• Prepare a comprehensive list of questions
• Get accurate information about the hospital
  facilities,
• the physician who will perform the treatment, the
  costs involved, the
• time frame for scheduling your treatment, and
  recovery process   
• See medical packages offering, but patients
  should be aware of the
• recommended times necessary for a physician or
  surgeon to confidently
• discharge.
• Remarks
• Hospitals are often unfamiliar with the logistics
  of arranging travel plans before
• and after medical treatment and may unknowingly
  schedule follow up
• appointments for dates that are on a medical
  holiday
• Better to use a medical travel broker who is
  familiar with such issues,
• provided.  

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What to ask the doctor and hospital?

• What qualifications do you hold and where did you
  receive them? 
• Are you certified with local, national, and/or
  international health
• organizations?
• What is your experience in performing this type
  of procedure?
• How many operations of this type have you
  performed on previous
• occasions? How frequently?
• What is your personal success rate for this
  procedure?

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What to ask the doctor and hospital?

• Will I need to undergo anesthesia during this
  procedure?
• If so, what type of anesthesia will be required?
• If so, have you and the anesthesiologist worked
  together before?
• If so, will the anesthesiologist perform a
  pre-operative and/or post-
• operative evaluation?

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What to ask the doctor and hospital?

• What happens if something goes wrong and I need
  additional treatment or another operation?
• Who will be required to pay for any additional
  fees?
• Who will be required to pay for any additional
  hospital costs?
• Do you have any before and after pictures of
  patients you have personally treated?
• How long will I be hospitalized?
• How soon after the procedure can I fly home?
• What is included in the price of the procedure?
  What is not?
• Is there any insurance coverage for this
  procedure?

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How to make an appointment ?

• Major hospitals in Bangkok have 24 hour emergency
  rooms
• Doctors appointments should be scheduled between
  800 am and 600
• pm, Monday - Friday. (Some larger hospitals
  offer off-hours and
• weekend services.)
• Options of scheduling the appointment internet
  appointment scheduling
• telephone, or walk-in scheduling.
• It is advisable to contact a hospital several
  weeks to several months in
• advance to guarantee that you can receive
  treatment from the doctor
• you prefer to provide your medical treatment.

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How to plan your travel to Thailand?

• After deciding upon which doctor and hospital,
  and having made an appointment. Here is our
  recommended steps
• Schedule return air travel, reserve
  accommodation, and book any tour packages. Make
  sure to give yourself plenty of time to rest post
  treatment, and take this into consideration when
  booking your return flight.
• Contact the hospital to determine what medical
  information/documents they will require from you
  and prepare these documents.

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How to plan your travel to Thailand?

• 3. Prepare the following documents to keep
  convenience located while travelling to Thailand
  
• Emergency contacts, including relatives, friends
  and your home physician.
• Map of the locations and telephone numbers of
  your home embassy in Thailand, the hospital where
  you will receive medical treatment and the hotel
  at which you are intending to stay.
• Copies of your passport, air tickets, medical
  prescriptions and other essential medical
  paperwork.

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What to do after treatment?

• You may opt to remain in the area where your
  treatment was
• provided to schedule follow up examinations at
  the hospital.
• If possible, you may also take advantage of your
  time in Thailand to
• do some shopping, visit a spa or check out some
  of the countrys
• cultural or historical attractions. 

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What to do after treatment?

• Some other factors to consider 
• How much pain can I expect after the procedure?
• How long will the pain last?
• What complications can occur during or after this
  kind of procedure?
• How soon after the procedure can I have visitors?
• Will I need physiotherapy after the procedure?
• For how long?
• Where will this take place?
• What help will I need at home after the
  procedure?

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What to do after treatment?

• Some other factors to consider 
• For how long will I need help?
• How long should I wait before I can go back to
  work?
• What restrictions will there be on my normal
  activities after the
• procedure?
• For example, will I be able to drive/climb
  stairs/run/play sports/have
• sex/take a bath?
• When will I need to come back for a follow up
  appointment?

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Medical Tourism Destinations
Bangkok
ChiangMai
Pattaya
Phuket
Koh Samui
Photos provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand
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Post Treatment in Thailand
Shopping
Dining
Sightseeing
Beaches
Spas
Photos provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand
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Thanks to
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www.ThailandMedTourism.com
A Global Center of Excellence For Medical Tourism