Re: Medical Tourism


William Wagner wrote:
> In article <1114805207.415061.71500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "elgoog" <bjdefend-newsgroups@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Robert Klute wrote:
> > > On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:21:51 -0700, "Jeff"
<kidsdoc2000@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >"elgoog" <bjdefend-newsgroups@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > >news:1114740600.720654.109150@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>
> > > >> Agreed that the standard of living in Bombay is not like here.
I
> > take
> > > >> it you speak of personal experience?
> > >
> > > I have been to Bombay many times and still keep a flat there (My
plan
> > B
> > > for retirement). I have not had to use the hospitals there, but
> > friends
> > > and family have. I have seen how frustrating and inefficient the
> > system
> > > is there.
> > >
> > > >> Have you also toured the new facilities built specifically to
> > cater to
> > > >> the burgeoning Medical Tourism industry? I have not and do not
> > know
> > > >> whether it lives up to the hype - but, what has been reported
is
> > most
> > > >> favorable.
> > > >
> > > >I concur with elgoog. From the reports I have read, the
hosptials
> > are very
> > > >good. The concerns raised here (having to take orders for IVs to
the
> >
> > > >pharmacy, e.g.) don't apply to these hospitals (although they
do
> > apply to
> > > >other hospitals in India).
> > >
> > > I have not been to any of these new hospitals specializing in
medical
> > > tourism. I would hope, and really expect, that they would their
> > service
> > > levels would be in line with European and North American
hospitals if
> > > they expect to cater to anyone other than NRIs.
> >
> > It is an interesting thought though, that I have yet to see
addressed
> > anywhere yet: cultural differences that may cause conflict/tension.
> >
> > I think that medical tourism is bound to grow, and may even be
embraced
> > by the health care market of consumers, insurance and public
> > assistance. I think its coming. Doctors in America may find
themselves
> > shocked just as is happening now to other professions, and to the
steel
> > workers and factory workers before that.
> >
> > Cultural differences have caused and do cause problems in business
and
> > politics. I wonder what kind of misunderstandings might occur in
> > medical tourism?
> >
> > Our (USA) medical system began a cycle of abuse against nurses,
interns
> > and medical personnel nearly a half a century ago. We provided
every
> > disincentive imagineable to chase technicians and nurses away, and
then
> > we dumped cheap replacement labor on them by importing from asia
and
> > south america. Subsequently, we created lesser degrees and licenses
to
> > hire cheaper less educated individuals for patient care. All of
which
> > has led us to a health care infrastructure that is wobbling at the
> > knees and ready to break.
> >
> > Staff shortages, overworked individuals, housekeeping cuts lead to
> > medical mistakes (shhh, don't talk about it), inaccessability and
> > unsanitary conditions. You've seen the horror stories that local
news
> > casts do on eateries, try surgical centers and patient care centers
if
> > you really want to have your stomach turn. All the while, doctors
and
> > physicians take the blame, get more and more disenchanted and
> > imprisoned within the confines of the "system." Ten years from now,
> > they will be losing their jobs to doctors overseas.
>
> Someone tried to help me
> I was in pain and they did not know my name.
>
> Yet they touched me and helped me
> up close as if they some knew how.
>
> Nurses are under my protection...
> As are doctors...My sister is an MD.
> Her husband a virologist.
>
> If you touch me I trust you. Prescribe only and I¹ll see you in
hades.
>
> Bill
>
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