QUALITY HEALTHCARE MINUS THE PINCH
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| India on west's health watch. For those
who don't know this already, Indian Medical Tourism is in the
news because they offer the same facilities that those in the
US or Europe do, but at a fraction of the cost. And about 50
million Americans without Health insurance and endless waiting
lists for state run facilities in the UK, Canada and Europe
countries, the interest couldn't have come at a better time.
India is not only cheaper but the waiting time
is almost NIL. This is due to the outburst of the private
sector, which comprises of hospitals and clinics with the
latest technology and best practitioners.
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Nature of Treatment
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Approximate Cost in US
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Approximate Cost in India
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Approximate Waiting Time In
US (Months) |
| Open Heart Surgery |
$45,000 |
$4,000 - $10,000 |
9 - 11 |
| Bone Marrow Transplant |
$250,000 |
$25,000 - 35,000 |
6 - 10 |
| Liver Transplant |
$300,000 |
$30,000 - $40,000 |
6 -10 |
| Hip Replacement |
$20,000 |
$3,000 - $5,000 |
9 - 11 |
| Radiotherapy* |
$10,000 |
$2,000 - $3,000 |
4 - 5 |
| Coronary Angiography (CAG) |
$2,000 |
$150 - $300 |
4 - 5 |
| Coronary Angiopasty (CAP) |
$25,000 |
$5,000 - $10,000 |
6 - 10 |
Simple Brain Tumor
- Biopsy
- Surgery
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$4,300
$10,000 |
$1,000 - $1,500
$4,000 - 5,000 |
9 - 11 |
| Neuro-Surgery with Hypothermia |
$21,000 |
$6,000 - $7,000 |
12 - 15 |
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