Hip Replacements Restore Mobility and Relieve Pain - [13 November, 2007]
Hip replacement has increased dramatically with the ageing of the baby boom generation. Hip replacement is surgery only for people with severe hip failure. When you get a hip replacement, the surgeon removes damaged bone and cartage from your hip joint and replaces them with new, artificial parts. This procedure can relieve pain, help your hip work better, and improve your ability to walk and mov
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The Popularity of Cosmetic Surgery - [13 November, 2007]
The University of California, Los Angeles scientists conducted a study about cosmetic surgery; they found that twenty three percent of men and 48 percent of women showed willingness towards cosmetic surgery, while another 23 percent women and 17 percent of men expressed “possible interest”.
Twenty one percent of women and 11 percent of men in the survey would describe themselv
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Hong Kong is fast gaining a reputation as one of the top destinations for medical tourism. Hong Kong is a city with a life of its own. Constantly buzzing with a population of 14 million Chinese, the city offers a variety of sights and sounds transporting you to a completely new world. Amid the apparent chaos and confusion, Hong Kong maintains one of the most efficient and peaceful societies in the world.
Hong Kong was formerly a British colony. It is now a Special Administrative Region (SAR) within China. This city has top notch medical facilities and infrastructure. The medical faculty is divided between public and private centers. The city has 12 private hospitals and close to 50 public hospitals and medical centers.
The private hospitals in Hong Kong have been accredited by the Trent Accreditation Association in the United Kingdom. This accreditation scheme works closely with medical hospitals that they assess, to generate standards which are acceptable around the world. This scheme always uses a combination of Hong Kong sourced as well as UK sourced surveyors. Hospital standards in this city have been improved to a great extent, using this unique and co-operative approach. A few Trent Hospitals can now boast of having obtained two international accreditations, from both JCI and Trent. Most private hospitals are moving towards getting both accreditations.
Medical treatments available in Hong Kong
The private ‘Trent Hospitals’ in Hong Kong are considered to be some of the best in the world offering a wide variety of low cost medical facilities. The private hospitals provide world class facilities and services that are comparable to the best facilities in the West. With the opening of the Chinese-Western Oncology Rehabilitation Center, Hong Kong has become one of the top places for cancer treatment in the world.The facility specializes in treating cancer and uses a blend of Western and Chinese medicines to help cure cancer.People are flying from all over the world to get treated for cancer because of this blended eastern and western approach.
The doctors are highly skilled not only in modern western medicine but also implement the traditional concept of Chinese medicines to bring together the best of both worlds. The rehabilitative and post-op services are coupled with various spas offering traditional medical services.
