Archive for the 'Medical Travel' Category

Medical Travel Jobs - Highly Paid Modern Employment

Medical tourism is becoming more and more common, therefore people are looking at travel with a different perspective than they used to. Previous travel was linked to either work function or vacation. Now, because of medical tourism, healthcare can also be linked to travel, which has changed the economy in many different areas of the [...]

5 Things You Must Know About Medical Travel

There are FIVE very important things you need to know before taking your next travel assignment:
1. SALARY, SALARY, SALARY.
Chances are INCREDIBLY HIGH you are NOT getting paid top dollar for your assignment if you accept the Standard Benefit Package travel companies offer.
Most travelers (both new and seasoned) do not realize that the Standard Benefit Package [...]

Strike Related Medical Travel Positions

If you are a medical traveler there may be occasions when you are called about taking a travel assignment in a hospital where the regular employees have gone on strike. The usual advantage of working strike situations is the higher than normal hourly wage. In fact, there are some travelers that work almost exclusively strike [...]

Medical Travel - Precautions You Need to Take

There are fewer regulations, regarding health in India, applicable to foreign tourists. These regulations are more of the nature of prevention than anything else.
* WHO website for International Travellers.
* WHO India
Yellow Fever
Any person (including infants) arriving by air or sea without a certificate can be detained in isolation for a period up to 6 days [...]

Why Medical Travel Insurance is a Good Idea

When you head out on a vacation, particularly outside the country, it is highly recommended that you purchase medical travel insurance. You certainly aren’t expecting to get hurt, but if something does happen, you want to be sure that you get the best care, without having to worry about the medical costs.
There are plenty of [...]

The Importance of Medical Travel Insurance

When traveling abroad on holiday, no one expects to fall ill, and if you are visiting overseas destinations it really is important to give some thought to the healthcare available and how to deal with an unforeseen medical situation in a foreign country. The unfamiliar environment can contribute to great distress for the unsuspecting tourist. [...]

Medical Travel and the Cosmetic Surgery Scene in the Philippines

More and more people from all over the world are traveling to other countries not only as tourists who come for sightseeing and shopping but also to get medical, dental, and surgical services from hospitals and other health destinations. Medical travel is a rapidly growing industry with countries like Cuba, Costa Rica, Hungary, India, Israel, [...]