How To Plan A Successful Medical Tourism Trip

How to Plan A Successful Medical Tourism Trip is the ONLY book with advice from 12 leading experts on medical & dental tourism! Learn how to get started, how to get the savings, quality and benefits of traveling, but still be safe. Author, Ilene Little takes you step-by-step through the process of researching, verifying and finally traveling abroad. This practical how-to-guide covers all the major issues, including insurance, international law, international healthcare business transactions, case management, travel insurance, complications insurance, provider selection, financing procedures, and safety and security. "Rather than a typical book, this is more like having a conversation with some of the leading individuals in the medical tourism field. The interactivity with links to current websites and the availability of email addresses and contact information for many of those quoted in this book should be of great help to an individual who wants to learn the essentials in planning a medical tourism trip. The option of traveling for medical care is such a new idea to most Americans that this book's focus on medical facilitators, insurance issues, and accommodation considerations will prove a great starting point in what can seem to be an overwhelming process of planning the details of such a trip. Ilene Little is to be commended for providing such help and for her even-handed assessment of when medical travel is or isn't advisable. The bottom line - this book should provide much peace of mind to the prospective medical traveler." - Dan Cormany, Florida International University Faculty Member at the School of Hospitality Management and Tourism