Comments on: The Medical Tourist http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-medical-tourist/ Welcome to Bangkok Thailand, Airport, Politics, Food, Nightlife and Thai Culture of the Big Mango! Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: stefan http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-medical-tourist/#comment-4322 stefan Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:29:21 +0000 #comment-4322 Playing doctors: I recently read a dentist's diploma on the reception wall while waiting for some fillings. It read something like Certification by American Dental Association, The Marquette University School of Dentistry and when I asked him in english where he graduated, I realized that he could hardly understand english. Eventually he revealed that he graduated at the Faculty of Dentistry, Chiangmai University. I wondered about the diploma on the wall. Dan, it is a fallacy to assume all medical training is undertaken abroad. One might end up being "undertaken" sooner than bargained for in Thailand. Playing doctors: I recently read a dentist’s diploma on the reception wall while waiting for some fillings. It read something like Certification by American Dental Association, The Marquette University School of Dentistry and when I asked him in english where he graduated, I realized that he could hardly understand english. Eventually he revealed that he graduated at the Faculty of Dentistry, Chiangmai University. I wondered about the diploma on the wall. Dan, it is a fallacy to assume all medical training is undertaken abroad. One might end up being “undertaken” sooner than bargained for in Thailand.

]]> By: JJ http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-medical-tourist/#comment-4320 JJ Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:55:20 +0000 #comment-4320 Lot of pros and cons. The doctors at this level though are not part of the local education system, they've done their degrees abroad - and work with more modern equipment at Bangkok's top hospitals than at comparable hospitals in the West. Or take Thai dentists, they're simply outstanding at the better dental clinics. Lot of pros and cons.

The doctors at this level though are not part of the local education system, they’ve done their degrees abroad – and work with more modern equipment at Bangkok’s top hospitals than at comparable hospitals in the West.

Or take Thai dentists, they’re simply outstanding at the better dental clinics.

]]> By: stefan http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-medical-tourist/#comment-4319 stefan Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:19:17 +0000 #comment-4319 It's all good until you understand the education system ... then your trust would be misplaced ... certainly regarding diagnosis ... you gets what you pays for, and at your own risk. It’s all good until you understand the education system … then your trust would be misplaced … certainly regarding diagnosis … you gets what you pays for, and at your own risk.

]]> By: Angie http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-medical-tourist/#comment-4317 Angie Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:28:04 +0000 #comment-4317 Medical treatment in Thailand is far better and affordable than in the West. I had a good experience getting a lap band procedure done in Thailand. Initially I was a little apprehensive but once I landed at the hospital, the experience turned out really well. The doctors were very professional and the infrastructure was impressive. I took help from folks at http://www.thaimedihealth.com and they helped me arrange the treatment and stay in Bangkok. Its been seven months now and I look great. I wish the doctors and the staff success. I look forward to revisiting Phuket and Bangkok. Medical treatment in Thailand is far better and affordable than in the West. I had a good experience getting a lap band procedure done in Thailand. Initially I was a little apprehensive but once I landed at the hospital, the experience turned out really well. The doctors were very professional and the infrastructure was impressive. I took help from folks at http://www.thaimedihealth.com and they helped me arrange the treatment and stay in Bangkok. Its been seven months now and I look great. I wish the doctors and the staff success. I look forward to revisiting Phuket and Bangkok.

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