tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10528990.post6014132172389647359..comments2024-03-28T16:16:27.941+05:30Comments on The IVF Specialist's Blog for IVF patients: What is Medical Travel? | MedTripInfoDr Aniruddha Malpanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05693466221743076739noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10528990.post-22329315134303721252007-08-14T00:00:00.000+05:302007-08-14T00:00:00.000+05:30For Juvy Lyn: We in the industry try to avoid the ...For Juvy Lyn: We in the industry try to avoid the term "medical tourism," as it implies vacationing. While medical "tourism" was the buzz word of a few ago, the fact is that most procedures are not accompanied by leisure travel. <BR/><BR/>As with business travel (you do not hear the term "business tourist"), medical travelers have a goal, and after they reach it, they usually want to return home to their families and a safe recuperation. <BR/><BR/>While I agree that for the less invasive treatments (e.g. health check-ups, light dentistry), a "fun 'n sun" approach is acceptable, the more complex, expensive procedures do not lend themselves to tourism in the traditional sense.Josef Woodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16818683669072057717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10528990.post-72650860583785191312007-08-13T11:47:00.000+05:302007-08-13T11:47:00.000+05:30I just wanna ask , Why so should we not address it...I just wanna ask , Why so should we not address it as medical tourism? Our country, the Philippines is promoting medical tourism and I believe we are succeeding in that purpose.juvylynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198659753137320712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10528990.post-50254288521423262232007-08-13T08:29:00.000+05:302007-08-13T08:29:00.000+05:30okay, I know I asked about this in another entry o...okay, I know I asked about this in another entry of yours, but I dont know how this site works and if you get a message about having comments... so, Im posting it again. Please answer soon!<BR/>-so, I have a question about the privacy;<BR/>if the patient has done a drug in the past and is worried about a blood test to search for diseases and such, do they have the right to confidentiality meaning, no one else can hear about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com