After my complete physical exam at Phyathai in Bangkok I had planned to get a followup blood test to recheck my blood sugar levels. Phyathai’s lab tech had noted that my blood sugar level was dangerously high and I was at risk of full blown diabetes. That was a bit of a shock to me […]

The Canadian health care system, which Obama so glowingly admires, is famous among Canadians for long waiting times for critical treatments. Many patients have died while on the waiting list. Enterprising insurance companies have come up with a policy to address this problem. Called “wait list insurance”, it offers the insured the option of private […]

I saw an article over at the Plastic Surgery Channel in which British doctors are spreading FUD (fear, uncertainty,doubt) about having plastic surgery abroad. The article says a recent survey of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons showed an increase in patients who needed corrective work after having plastic surgery abroad. They listed the […]

While Swiss hospitals are banning North Americans because they are too litigious to accept as patients, another perplexing case has come up. The Medical Tourism Association, a Florida, U.S. based non-profit organization, is threatening to sue the International Medical Tourism Association, a Singapore based non-profit organization, for unfair competition and trade name infringement. This is […]