flyingduck Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 So what's the answer to the original question. How is Thailand's healthcare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglesoup Posted April 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 So what's the answer to the original question. How is Thailand's healthcare? Started this thread as a positive post but its turned into a politically loaded one... still the story about seperating the conjoined twins is good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exit2dos Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 So what's the answer to the original question. How is Thailand's healthcare? It's great, in Bangkok and Pattaya. Not as good in the provinces. I don't like Bumrungrad M.Ds though. Caught them trying to promote unneccesary procedures. I love Samitivet, one of the best anywhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuytrede Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 "how good are Thailands best hospitals in the world stage?" Thailands best private hospitals are, generally speaking, about as good as a medium sized hospital in Western Europe. Do not believe the ads fore medical tourism. - not enough patients (visit Bumrungrads ER on a saturday night: empty) - no intensive care medicine - most of the treatment is given by nurses (Chiang Mai Ram is a good example), doctors may be hard to come by (visit BNH at 9 pm), especially in the ICU - not good at diagnosing rare disorders - taking far higher risks than in the West Thailands best hospitals are the university hospitals, not the private hospitals (the operation OP is talking about took place in a university hospital). Some people do get very good treatment there (the King does not travel abroad for treatment). But for most patients, treatment is a lot more basic, still quite good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 I think it is a hit and miss as evidence by guys reporting good and bad outcomes with both quality of medical care and service in private hospitals... I think the some or even most of the doctors get the western education and training necessary to understand problems and treatments... Where i think they are inadequate would be in management, problem-solving, accountability, peer and regulatory review, self-goverence, lack of third-party watchdogs.... To my knowledge, only one hospital (Bumrungrad) is international accredited meaning JACHO and that is scary in my book..Yes, many say they have this certification or that one but we are talking about Thai standards, ethics, honesty, accountability, integrity, etc and Thai score poorly in my book on those factors.... I would guess so many wrongful diagnosis/deaths, medication errors, unnecesaary procedures performed, poor medical judgments and treatments, go unnoticed and if identified even a less percentage are corrected and systems are put in place to prevent from happening in the future... Who is going to tell chinese doctors they are wrong, need to make changes, even discipline against them? That is why the board of directors and hospital onwership are composed of those very same doctors and not non-physicians or community representatives.. Fox in the hen house, you say? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lembeh Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 >So what's the answer to the original question. How is Thailand's healthcare? Hmm. Mixed would be the best word. Some of it is very, very good and some is very, very bad. -j- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exit2dos Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 >So what's the answer to the original question. How is Thailand's healthcare? Hmm. Mixed would be the best word. Some of it is very, very good and some is very, very bad. -j- In general, better than USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporty Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 >So what's the answer to the original question. -j- In general' date=' better than USA. [/quote'] YOU gotta be kidding, do not know what experience or hospital you use. No hospitals compare to any of the top 10, in Boston, where I have worked. In general the health care system, in Thailand is above average for a third world country. Stay out of smoke filled rooms, for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 I have been to hospitals in Thailand and in the USA. Thailands wins! Some of the hospitals in the USA are almost impossible to get medical care unless you are dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
was_usvirgin Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Quality of health care, I can't comment on but, unless you are really privileged, you can't get the kind of service in the US that you get in Thailand. Keep in mind that most farang ARE more privileged in Thailand than most Thais. I walked into Bumrungrad last summer, saw two specialists, one surgeon and was in and out of there with a minor surgery, 3 hours and 8K baht later. That would never happen here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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