Health and Wellness Price: Why People Choose Orthopedic Surgery Abroad
Online, November 21, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Anyone waiting to get a medical treatment in a national hospital knows that there will be waiting times, and sometimes one would need to wait longer than expected. Waiting times, especially for orthopedic surgeries, are the biggest reason why people choose medical treatment abroad. Orthopedic surgeries are in the list of the most popular surgeries that people in the UK and other European countries go abroad for.
Orthopedic surgery abroad, together with many other medical services, are very attractive for many people. First, they are less expensive in other countries, sometimes being as much as 50% cheaper than in the UK. For people paying out of their pocket, this is a big factor. There are also medical insurance companies that cover medical treatment in another country as well - and for people who have that type of coverage, going abroad is extremely attractive because of the very short waiting times. In some countries, one can get a surgery scheduled next week instead of having to wait for sometimes 3-6 months in the UK.
According to doctor orthopedist Albertas Aukstikalnis at Kardiolita - the leading private general hospital in Lithuania: "One can get any type of orthopedic surgery performed in our hospital. We have patients coming to us after traumas and those who are suffering from chronic degenerative diseases - and we can help every one of them".
The process of going to another country for a surgery is not as difficult as it may look. "If we can get the diagnostics information from the patient, we can set the date for the surgery and have it performed in about a week's time. If not, we will do full diagnostics here in our hospital, and then perform the surgery. When that is the case, there are no extra charges for the diagnostics, just for the surgery. We also take care of the rehabilitation, and bring the patient and the accompanying person to the airport when ready to go home, so their only worry is to put all their energy into healing, not into taking care of organizational things." - says Andrius Jonutis, General Deputy Manager at Kardiolita, the leading private general hospital in Lithuania.
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