3/12/08

Patients Beyond Borders

Josef Woodman

Show Description:
Five years ago, Josef Woodman found himself filled with a mixture of bewilderment and fear when he discovered that his father, then age 72, had traveled to Mexico for extensive dental work. Depiste his concerns his father returned, as Josef writes, tanned and smiling, with new pearly whites that would have cost him $24,000 had the work been done in the U.S. Instead he paid around $11,000.
From this experience the seeds of what would become Josef’s book were planted. Years later, needing dental work himself, Josef followed his father’s example, going abroad for his care. Even though he experienced quality care and pricing, he made a number of mistakes that created unnecessary difficulties and discomforts for himself. When he sought further information of medical travel, he found no reliable sources. This was the beginning of “Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody’s Guide to Affordable, World Class Medical Tourism”.
Whether you’re seeking dental work, heart surgery, orthopedics, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, or LASIK eye repair, Patients Beyond Borders is your best way to become an informed health traveler.

http://www.patientsbeyondborders.com

Guest Bio:
Josef Woodman is President of the Healthy Travel Media Company and author of Patients Beyond Borders. He spent more than three years touring 100 medical facilities in 14 countries, researching contemporary medical tourism. As co-founder of MyDailyHealth and Ventana Communications, Woodman's pioneering background in health, wellness, and Web technology has allowed him to compile a wealth of information about global health travel, telemedicine, and new developments in consumer and institutional medical care. A noted consumer advocate for the globalization of healthcare, Woodman has lectured at the Harvard Medical School and the UCLA School of Public Health, and has hosted more than a dozen seminars and workshops around the world on the topics of medical tourism and health travel.