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EDITORIALS<br />
Time to Rally Around <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong><br />
FEATURES<br />
Costa Rica: The Great Opportunity<br />
Vice-Minister of the Costa Rican Council on<br />
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Competitiveness, Jorge Woodbridge Gonzalez speaks<br />
out about the challenge of competitiveness in medical<br />
services and international accreditation.<br />
BY JORGE WOODBRIDGE GONZALEZ<br />
Who are Those Masked Men?<br />
The physicians of Costa Rica undergo educational<br />
requirements comparable to those in the U.S.<br />
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Costa Rica: Big Trip Little Country<br />
Traveling to a foreign country can be intimidating, so in<br />
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order to assure a good trip, you should do your research<br />
ahead of time.<br />
BY RENEE-MARIE STEPHANO<br />
Deep Venous Thrombosis:<br />
The Traveler’s Disease<br />
Decreasing your time in flight could provide for better<br />
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medical travel, but if you must fly far, here are some<br />
precautions to take.<br />
BY Dr ELLIOT GARITA JIMINEZ<br />
5 Elements to Choosing<br />
an International Hospital<br />
There are no perfect doctors and no perfect hospitals,<br />
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but sifting through the available information increases<br />
your odds of a perfect experience.<br />
BY BERNAL ARAGON BARQUERO<br />
Got a Passport? Gain a Smile.<br />
The dental possibilities in Costa Rica are endless and<br />
affordable.<br />
BY EUGENIO J. BRENES, DDS<br />
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Patient Processing, Clinica Biblica Style<br />
As the draw to Costa Rica accelerates for medical<br />
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tourism, Clinica Biblica has created their in-house<br />
medical tourism company to provide excellent service to<br />
international patients. We live a day in the life of an<br />
international patient.<br />
4 DECEMBER 2007<br />
December 2007<br />
<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong><br />
AT A GLANCE<br />
Costa Rica<br />
Ecotourism to World Class Healthcare<br />
The road looks promising as Costa Rica reinvents itself as a global<br />
healthcare arena.<br />
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BY WILLIAM COOK<br />
JCI CORNER<br />
The Value of Accreditation<br />
President and CEO of JCI, Karen Timmons, speaks about the<br />
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characteristics and the value of promoting safety and quality<br />
of care in international medical facilities.<br />
BY KAREN TIMMONS<br />
LEGAL ISSUES<br />
Surrounding <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong><br />
Understanding the nature of potential liability requires first an<br />
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underlying basic understanding of the American Legal System. Can<br />
Americans even bring a claim against foreign providers in US Courts?<br />
BY FREDERIC J. ENTIN, ESQ.<br />
BINA BUZZ<br />
Unaffordability Ebola Spreading Throughout Healthcare<br />
Driven by the number one concern of adults and businesses in the<br />
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US, an insatiable, immutable “Unaffordability Ebola” is attacking<br />
another compliant US host: the American healthcare system.<br />
BY MICHAEL BINA
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