Overview

Did you know?

Checkups for people with no medical complaint remain the single most common reason for visiting a doctor, according to surveys by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many are now choosing a primary care physician overseas as their first choice for healthcare.(*Health screenings and health consultations increase life expectancy without increasing costs. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 35, No. 4, 365-372 (2007))

But why travel to your primary care physician, internist or for your healthcare checkups?

As with many other goods and services, the global marketplace has given rise to competition. Within the healthcare universe the result as been the creation of a three dimensional reality for consumers when traveling internationally for medical services: a rise in higher quality care; an opportunity for dramatic cost-savings; and a level of superior service and patient experience.