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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (27118)	1/25/2006 2:59:18 PM
From: Bill Harmond	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57684

If I need bypass surgery I want my family around, and I don't think spending 30 hours at 8,000-foot cabin pressure would help.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (27118)	1/25/2006 4:16:17 PM
From: lehiguy	Respond to of 57684

Lizzie, You continue to base your opinions on medical care on an economical perspective only!! That is very short sighted and a gamble many are not ready to take when it comes to something so vital as your life. Elective surgery doesnt equate to safe surgery. There are still risks and you had better hope the savings outweigh the possibilities of severe outcomes. Also, where do you turn to if/when there are malpractice cases in a third world country?? Good luck with that area. As the article you linked to on your message states, there are inherent dangers of going abroad for your health care. You had better hope your third world trained physician and the anesthesiologist, nursing staff, and extended care staff, all with third world training, are as competent as you think they are. I practice in America and know there are weak physicians scattered throughout. I have also traveled abroad to provide health care, and the reverse applies in third world countries...a few good physicians are scattered throughout, usually working as an island among less qualified physicians and nurses. You had better hope that companies are able to achieve #4 below from your linked article, or else your saved dollars won't be worth it. No one is arguing the costs are cheaper, but it comes at a gambled price in my opinion and experience, that is not worth the risk. As with everything, there is one major drawback. Although most Americans have gone to a physician in the U.S. with international training, the majority of Americans remain very skeptical about traveling to other countries for their medical care. Logic mandates that there are international hospitals and health care professionals that can match those in the United States. Thus, the key is weeding through thousands of potential sources for international medical care and finding the “right” clinical provider, location and overall travel package. At Medical Discounts International (MDI), we help consumers find international sources of U.S. equivalent medical care at affordable prices. MDI evaluates health care providers on five criteria: (1) the locations’ current geo-political issues, safety, security and weather; (2) the cost of services performed including the cost of transportation, food and lodging; (3) the convenience for the patient; (4) the quality standards as set and evaluated by an objective third party, and finally, (5) the local tourist and vacation attractions.