Hip operation in India? This is a great study of medical tourism around the world. You can get an operation overseas for a fraction of the cost--sometimes by doctors with US degrees.
Medical tourism: global competition in health care - by Devon M. Herrick
http://www.ncpa.org/pdfs/st304.pdf
"An estimated 500,000 Americans traveled abroad for treatment in 2005."
"Approximately 250,000 foreign patients sought care in Singapore, and 500,000 traveled to India for medical care"
"Thailand treated as many as 1 million foreign patients..."
"Most American medical tourists seek treatment in Mexico and other Latin American countries."
"Costa Rica is known for high quality dental work"
Who knew?
I used to live in Costa Rica and remember seeing in the yellow pages doctors with degrees from Louisiana State and Texas A&M.
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