http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/28/tv/medical-tourism-morgan-spurlock-inside-man/index.html
This article is not directly about Costa Rica, but many of the things it talks about hold true for worldwide issues that affect all medical travel.
At NC Medical Travel, we strongly believe Costa Rica offers the best choice for most Americans. The article discusses India and Thailand, which are halfway around the world (Costa Rica is only a 2.5 hour flight from Florida). Many countries do not have the healthcare infrastructure and modernization found in Costa Rica. Good doctors, world-class facilities, and the most modern technology are limited to specialized tourism hospitals in many countries. However, in Costa Rica healthcare standards are very high across the country, including nurse ratios, laws, and pharmaceutical regulations. For instance, in Costa Rica the laws are such that medical malpractice is exceedingly rare because medical malpractice is a crime there. In a country that takes such concern with their healthcare, a person can feel confidence.
A good rule of thumb is:
if you can't drink the water, do you really want to get surgery there?
(I have drank the public water in Costa Rica many times.)
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