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Slide 1: Pulmonary Treatment
Slide 2: Summary All respiratory care practitioners are certified and registered, and many of the therapists are also trained and hold credentials in specialty areas such as pulmonary function testing, asthma education, sleep study diagnostics and cardiology. Photo provided by Bumrungrad Hospital
Slide 3: Why Thailand?  Thailand features internationally accredited medical facilities Thailand was the first country in Asia to achieve JCI accreditation in 2002, and 13 hospitals are now accredited. Many Thai hospitals use Hospital Accreditation (HA), a four-stage process that combines self-assessment and peer assessment to judge performance levels against established standards and identify methods of improvement.
Slide 4: Why Thailand? Thailand’s medical professionals are highly qualified Therapists perform various tests and procedures that can include respiratory therapy protocols, arterial blood gases, pulmonary function testing, oxygen therapy, aerosolized medication delivery, volume expansion, postural drainage and percussion, ventilator care, tobacco cessation education, asthma education and EKG’s. Photo provided by Bumrungrad International Hospital
Slide 5: Why Thailand?  Cost saving The cost of medical treatments in Thailand is significantly lower compared to identical treatments in the developed world. In fact, treatments in Thailand are typically far less expensive than elsewhere in the world.  No waiting lists Appointments for treatment can be arranged. There are enough qualified surgeons that there is little, if any, waiting for scheduling even the most complex and invasive procedures.
Slide 6: Why Thailand?  Thailand’s medical technology is state-ofthe-art All of Thailand’s leading hospitals feature state-of-the-art technology that helps them provide the highest degree of medical treatment and service Photo provided by Bumrungrad International Hospital .
Slide 7: Why Thailand?  Thailand offers excellent service Thais are proud that their national character has won them a welldeserved reputation for their compassion and warm hospitality, and that’s why the country is nicknamed “The Land of Smiles”. Patients become so much at ease that they feel almost like a guest on holiday from the moment they arrive at the hospital. Photos provided by Bangkok Hospital Medical Center
Slide 8: Samples of Medical Service Providers • Bumrungrad International Hospital www.bumrungrad.com/ Praram 9 Hospital www.praram9.com/ •  Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital www.samitivejhospitals.com/
Slide 9: Medical Tourism Destinations Bangkok ChiangMai Pattaya Phuket Photos provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand Koh Samui
Slide 10: Post – Treatment in Thailand Sightseeing Shopping Dining Beaches Photos provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand Spas
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Slide 12: www.ThailandMedTourism.com A Global Center of Excellence For Medical Tourism