An air medical transport service can offer a range of assistance for travelers who experience serious illness or injury far away from home. But some air medical transport services, such as SentinelMED, also can arrange medical escorts to travel with patients who are more capable, such as people who are traveling for medical tourism or…
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How to Choose Between Medical Transportation Companies
An Internet search for the term “medical transportation companies” returns more than 3.8 million results. That’s way too many for most people to sort through and compare, especially if they have a pressing need for emergency or non-emergency medical transportation. By knowing what to look for, patients and their family can narrow the search to…
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What is Medical Tourism?
Each year, thousands of Americans travel outside the United States for medical treatment and care. This growing category of health care is known as medical tourism, health tourism or health travel services. Since the term is so broad, it’s worth explaining what medical tourism is and why some people choose to travel outside their own…
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Sick or injured abroad? How to find out if you should be treated locally or find an International Medical Transport Service.
Far from home, a traveler is injured when the taxi he is riding in gets hit by a delivery truck. The traveler is rushed to the hospital, where he is diagnosed with cracked ribs and a concussion. But should that diagnosis be trusted? When should travelers seek care locally or arrange for medical evacuations through…
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