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Medical Tourism Directory

The Medical Tourism and the Health Travel Industry is booming, and
now there's a medical travel directory that gives medical tourists the information they need to get the care they deserve. In addition to information and articles to educate you about healthcare travel, World Medical Resources' online medical travel directory gives you access to information about global hospitals , medical tourism physicians and medical travel planners so you can make the best decision for you.

International medical care facilities and providers are encouraged to contact WMR immediately to ensure their facility is listed on the most comprehensive medical tourism resource on the web.Our Destinations include listings for popular countries including: Costa Rica , Mexico , India , Singapore , Malaysia , Spain , Thailand , Argentina , Brazil , China , Dubai/UAE , Korea , El Salvador .

Quality By Design

With the rising popularity of traveling to foreign countries for medical care, many in the US are raising concerns about the quality of healthcare that can be obtained abroad and how medical travelers can ensure the provider(s) they've chosen overseas are reputable. We know that medical providers in the US are often accredited, but what does accreditation really mean and how does it affect those of us who choose to get our medical care in another country?

Medical Travel 101

Even though you may be coordinating a trip to include both vacation time and surgical procedures, it's a wise person who thinks ahead.

Here are a few suggestions:

1. Do the vacation part of your trip first.

2. Consider purchasing your ticket (at least the return leg) in first or business class accomodations. You'll have more room to move around in your seat, and more personal attention from the flight attendants if a problem arises.

3. At the airport, ask for priority seating. Also ask for a ride to the gate if walking a distance is not comfortable for you.

Medical Information

MedlinePlus directs you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. MedlinePlus also contains extensive information about drugs and supplements, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive tutorials, the latest health news, and surgery videos.

December 2007 Monterrey, Mexico

by Sandy Pennington - World Medical Resources

World Medical Resources (WMR) took its first business trip to Monterrey, Mexico last week. From time to time, we will chronicle travel that we take so that we might share experiences that we believe could benefit the medical traveler.

We should begin by saying that the medical community in Monterrey, Mexico was very welcoming to us and we were quite impressed with the facilities we visited.