Following the success of the flagship Patients Beyond
Borders Singapore Edition, published in July 2007, the second
edition has now been released. This 250-page guidebook features a
fully updated and revised in-depth overview of Singapore''s
hospitals and clinics serving international patients and now
includes 16 pages of color inserts showcasing Singapore''s
world-class facilities and attractions. Considered one of the
world’s top medical travel destinations, Singapore attracts more
than 410,000 international patients to its hospitals and treatment
centers and expects that number to grow to one million by 2012. The
country boasts 13 JCI-accredited healthcare facilities, and its
healthcare system was ranked the best in Asia and sixth best in the
world by the World Health Organization the US was ranked 36th.
Singapore''s 35 international clinics and hospitals offer nearly
every imaginable medical procedure — at a 30 to 60 percent saving
over U.S. prices. This complete guide contains detailed profiles of
each of the country''s hospitals and clinics serving international
patients and includes extensive coverage of the acclaimed Centers
of Excellence, specialties and super-specialties, patient liaison
services, accommodation options, travel destinations, and
more.
關於作者:
A leader in global consumer healthcare advocacy, Josef Woodman
is President of Healthy Travel Media and author of Patients
Beyond Borders. He spent more than three years researching
contemporary medical tourism and analyzing consumer and
institutional trends. As co-founder of MyDailyHealth and Ventana
Communications, his pioneering background in health, wellness and
Web technology has allowed him to compile a wealth of information
about
important consumer healthcare choices.