Having a Treatment Abroad
Having a treatment abroad requires a comprehensive and detailed plan. Although the most important issue for many people in planning is the cost of the treatment, however the actual important thing is to inform the patient in the most accurate way about the parameters that affect the budget in this entire process.
Under the belief of having the responsibility of the patients health, providing the accurate information in all steps is very important to clarify the doubts and decision making for the patient. In this way, apart from the treatment, other details of the process, which are at least as important, are explained and patient ascertain every step they will encounter in practice.
In details, the factors that constitute planning can be listed as follows;
• The Doctor
• The Hospital
• The Hotel
• Duration Required for Treatment
• Transportation (Airport-Hotel-Hospital)
• Translation & Assistance Extent
• Before & After Procedure Requirements (Tests-Medications- Programs for Post-Op)
• Post Procedure Check Ups
• After Care Info
• Unexpected or Predetermined Requests
• Excursions
While considering all these parameters, its very crucial to organize the schedule as efficient as possible in order to make the process in easiest way for the patient.
The point to remember here is that Istanbul is a metropolis with a population of approximately 20 million. Therefore, to prevent the treatment process becoming chaotic, the hotel-hospital and the doctor should be as close to each other as possible. Thus, in case of a possible need, the problem will be solved as soon as possible and the valueable time of the patient will not be waste in traffic.
In addition, even the treatments might be the same, every patient is different and has distinct expectations. Therefore its very important to understand the patients need and organize the process accordingly.
The point to remember here is that Istanbul is a metropolis with a population of approximately 20 million. Therefore, to prevent the treatment process becoming chaotic, the hotel-hospital and the doctor should be as close to each other as possible. Thus, in case of a possible need, the problem will be solved as soon as possible and the valueable time of the patient will not be waste in traffic.
In addition, even the treatments might be the same, every patient is different and has distinct expectations. Therefore its very important to understand the patients need and organize the process accordingly.
Once explaning all these aspects of the process, To make things even more transparent and clear for the patient, online meetings with surgeons regarding the procedures creates a form of trust between the sides and also helps health provider to understand the need of the patient better.