Patients Beyond Borders

As CEO of Patients Beyond Borders, Josef Woodman has spent eight years touring more than 200 medical facilities in 35 countries, researching and vetting international healthcare options. Co-founder of MyDailyHealth (1998) and Ventana Communications (1987), Woodman's pioneering background in publishing, health and technology has allowed him to compile a wealth of information and knowledge about international medical care, telemedicine, wellness, integrative medicine and consumer-directed healthcare. Woodman has lectured at the UCLA School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, Duke Fuqua School of Business, Johns Hopkins University, Scientific American and the International Society for Travel Medicine. He has keynoted and moderated conferences on medical tourism and global healthcare in 20 countries. He has appeared in numerous print and broadcast media, including The Economist, The New York Times, CNN, ABC News, Fox News, Huffington Post, Barron's, The Wall Street Journal, and more. Woodman is an outspoken advocate of affordable, high-quality medical and preventive care for healthcare consumers worldwide. He lives in Chapel Hill, NC. Jeremy Abbate has served for the past six years as Publishing Director for Scientific American WorldView magazine and Director, Global Media Solutions for Scientific American. Previously he was Director of Business Development at The Scientist magazine. He lives in New York.

Preface Foreword by Jeremy Abbate, Publishing Director, Scientific American WorldView Introduction PART ONE: How to Become a Savvy, Informed Medical Traveler Chapter One: What Am I Getting Into? Chapter Two: Planning and Budgeting your Health Travel Journey Chapter Three: The Twelve-Fold Path to Enlightened Health Travel Chapter Four: While You're There Chapter Five: Home Again, Home Again Chapter Six: Do's and Don'ts for the Smart Health Traveler Chapter Seven: Checklists for the Health Traveler PART TWO: The Most-Traveled Healthcare Destinations Introduction Brazil The Caribbean Costa Rica Czech Republic Hungary India Malaysia Mexico Singapore South Africa South Korea Taiwan Thailand Turkey UAE United States PART THREE: Resources and References Medical Glossary Index