1. What is Medical Tourism?
Definition of medical tourism- also know as medical outsourcing, medical travel, medical value, health tourism or health care tourism is the concept of traveling abroad to a particular destination to avail the opportunity of the world-class Healthcare services offered by the best experienced Healthcare professionals at the technologically most advanced medical facilities overseas at affordable costs. The low--cost offshore healthcare procedure is usually combined with a family vacation so the concept is also called medical vacation travel, health vacation travel, medical value travel, health care value travel abroad, health value tour. Medical tourism to India means availing world-class Healthcare services in India at just a small fraction of the cost of the same Healthcare procedure in the home country thereby managing a big saving on health care costs.

2. Why should I choose to carry out my Medical Health care procedures abroad in India?
India has internationally recognized and accredited healthcare system and professionals due to the country's excellent healthcare education and training, in fact Indian Doctors and surgeons offer 27% of the medical services in the USA, UK and Europe. Many Indian doctors and surgeons practicing in India are educated, trained or have vast work experience in America or Europe and are familiar with modern health care trends there and will make you feel comfortable with their warm and pleasant attitude with best patient care services. To offer you the best, Indian healthcare centers- top rated hospitals and clinics facilities in India are well equipped with modern state-of-the-art technology. The Indian currency exchange rate ensures the cost-comfort edge for these World-Class, low-priced, healthcare opportunities.

3. Tell me about India's location, culture and languages spoken?
India is located in South Asia. It has a very rich, diverse and pleasant culture varying from traditional Vedic to blended moderate to the modern western. Metro cities in India have cosmopolitan setting. National language is Hindi. English is the second language widely spoken and understood. Due to English medium medical education, English is the language used at all of the medical health care facilities which is best suited to the English patients, bilingual / multilingual translators are easily available for all the other major world languages.

4. Is it safer to live and travel in India?
India has always been one of the safest countries to live and visit. India is well connected internationally and has a good domestic Air, Rail and Road travel network. India has many large cites with cosmopolitan culture having the best modern living facilities and services comparable to any American or European city. People are pleasant, peace loving and helpful. English is widely spoken and understood, Life Smile offers you a bilingual personal assistant who will guide you along your entire health care visit.

5. What price differences can I expect in relation to the costs for Healthcare in U.S.A, Canada, UK, Japan, Australia, Europe and Asian Countries?
The price of your total package inclusive of healthcare procedure, medical tests, hospital inpatient care, nursing, medicines- drugs and procedure consumables, all consultations, pre and post procedure accommodation at luxury Hotel, personal assistance services, recuperation, Private car transfers, travel and sight-seeing tours costs can be 60% - 90% cheaper than the medical treatment or surgery procedure alone costs (for the same procedure) you will find in the above-mentioned countries. Thus you will pay less for world-class healthcare services, visit India (combine and enjoy your family vacations / leisure travel) and at the same time can manage a big saving on health care costs.

6. How can the Healthcare providers in India offer such low and convenient health care costs?
The Indian currency exchange rate is very favorable to American, European, Australian and a few Asian currencies. Secondly, in India the Healthcare professionals / providers have to pay very less (Approximately- USD 2500-3000 / annum) for the Medical Malpractice Insurance in comparison to their counterparts in other countries which may be approximately - USD 90000 - 140000 / annum. Due to India being a developing economy the maintenance costs, hiring back-office personal, professional care and technical services / costs towards salaries etc. are low in comparison to the developed economies. India is the world's largest exporter of the quality Bulk Drugs therefore the cost of the high quality medicine is cheaper.

7. What are the services that Life Smile has to offer in India?
Life Smile is a medical health care facilitation services company we work as a link between the overseas patients and the health care providers- Internationally accredited, government registered, approved, certified hospitals, clinics, board certified doctors, board certified surgeons in India. Our services include, providing free-to-access maximum information about the world-class, discounted healthcare services offered by India, providing information on travel / vacation / hobby / tour packages offered by their respective providers to help you make the best knowledgeable decision regarding your healthcare tour to India. For your safe and comfortable medical health care tour abroad to India, Life smile as a health care facilitator offers affordable, exclusive medical health care travel packages inclusive of the discounts on healthcare procedure- discounted surgery and low-cost medical treatments at the world-class healthcare facilities of your choice in India, accommodations at the luxury hotel / resort / health SPA of your preferred category, private car transfers to and from the airport, city transfers, transfers for all the medical consultations and procedure, travel reservations, quality recuperation, pre and post- procedure sight-seeing and shopping tours, leisure activities, 24 X 7 / part time personal bilingual assistant, providing cellular phone / personal Laptop, 24 X 7 assistance and information services by Life Smile, and other premier services as a complete healthcare package tour in association with provider partners.

8. Is it possible to know before traveling if I will be able to have the healthcare procedure done in India?
Life Smile wants you to be confident of your trip and healthcare procedures. Life Smile recommends you to make, as many pre-procedure queries that you feel are necessary during ask the doctor telephone consultation / online email consultation with your Doctor, surgeon in India. Life Smile packages have the provision of your making E-mail, telephone, Video-conference contact with your board certified surgeon, Doctor before requesting the treatment, so that you can get advise regarding the possibilities of having the appropriate treatment done. Your board certified Doctor, surgeon may ask you for all the necessary patient examinations / diagnostic medical reports and patient photos, which you will need to send to the Doctor in order to analyze the treatment feasibility before traveling. On request, Life Smile can provide you with a bilingual assistant for the language translation during these pre-treatment consultations.

9. How can I trust the Doctors, surgeons in India who will treat me?
The on-panel doctors and surgeons with Life smile are the board certified, best qualified, well experienced, licensed; US, UK, Australia board certified and reputed Doctors in their respective specialists, preferably with an international exposure of medical practice / training. You can always ask for and review your Doctor's resume and make as many pre-treatment enquiries that you feel are necessary before making your best knowledgeable decisions. Life Smile lists and works only with the Government registered, world-class medical centres, you can review the details of the medical centers and any questions regarding the services can be asked prior to the treatment.

10. Can someone accompany for my Healthcare procedure in India?
Yes, in fact a family member or a friend traveling with you for care, support and company would be great. You can together enjoy the vacations at any exotic destination of your choice in India. Life smile makes all the arrangements for the accompanying person.


11. Is it possible to meet the Medical professional who is going to treat me before making the medical care trip to India?
Life Smile wants you to be confident of your trip and healthcare procedures. Therefore, Life Smile offers you the advantage of contacting the Doctor, Surgeon in India and the concerned medical center directly through phone, fax, e-mail or Video-conferencing. This facilitates you to ask all the questions needed to be known before your health care trip to India. This way you will be able to make your best knowledgeable decisions about the procedure and the Doctor / Medical center. You will always have the right of choice for second opinions or another Doctor / Medical center.

12. I have been diagnosed with XYZ condition; can you help me with your advice or selection of the appropriate Doctor or Healthcare centre for the same?
Providing details of the Healthcare services providers overseas in India through this website is with a sole purpose of providing the information only, to facilitate you to make your own knowledgeable decisions about Healthcare plans and tourism package programs offered abroad in India. Life smile will not advice, advocate, encourage, select, suggest or underwrite any of the Doctors, Healthcare facilities or Healthcare services offered.


13. If I do not like the Doctor I have accessed through Life Smile medical travel package, will I be able to ask for another one?
Life Smile health care panel has listed wide range of world-class Healthcare centers and reputed Doctors in all categories and specialties to facilitate selection and direct communication. Life Smile packages are best suited for each patient according to his / her necessities and in case you are not happy with the Doctor you had chosen earlier, you can always choose another one until you find the one you can trust the most. Life Smile does not recommend or advocates any particular doctor, surgeon or a hospital.

14. Your website does not list the ABC procedure I require, how can I search for it?
If you require or are interested in knowing more about a particular procedure that is not listed here, you can contact us so we may assist you in your search.

15. I want to get my XYZ procedure done in India, How should I go about it?
You can proceed for your required procedure in the following easy steps: contact Life Smile and send your health history records with summary of medical tests, choose your reputed specialist Doctor from the Life smile on-panel doctors directory listing portal website online > for consultation, contact directly with your chosen Doctor or opt to consult through Life smile > after procedure schedule confirmation from the Doctor select the required facilitation services from Life smile packages to make your medical tour travel to India most convenient, safe and comfortable.

16. Since I do not know anyone in India, How will I manage with the procedure, stay and travel in India?
Life smile package takes care of all the arrangements exclusively as per your choices and preferences right from booking your two way return air tickets, receiving you at the airport on your arrival in India, facilitating comfortable preferred accommodation, transfers, priority consultations and procedure appointments, providing personal bilingual assistant, cellular phone set, certified nurse, travel and tour bookings etc. More over you will be in constant touch with Life smile 24 X 7 patient care services centre.

17. What are the advantages of choosing to have Healthcare procedure performed through Life smile packages?

The advantages of Life smile packages are:
1) Life smile being preferred partner with the top Healthcare centres and board certified doctors and surgeons facilitates you with priority consultations and procedures without any waiting period.

2) Life smile cares to keep your Medical records confidential and plans your Medical tour to India maintaining complete anonymity and privacy.

3) Life smile cost quotation for your required Healthcare procedure at economical prices means outstanding savings for you.

4) Life smile 24 X 7 patient care services centre availability means prompt attention to your requirements.

5) Life smile package offers you widest range of selectable services to choose from as per your choices and preferences including transfers, comfortable accommodation, bilingual assistant, cellular phone, certified nurse, travel and vacation tour bookings, laptop computer, personal chef, hobby classes etc.

6) Life smile cares for post procedure continued consultation support with your Doctor in India via telephone, e-mail or video-conferencing after your return to your country.

18. I do not speak the local or regional languages how will I communicate with my doctor and move around the city?
Life Smile offers you services of personal translator and assistant. Your personal assistant will accompany you during Airport transfers; accompany you to all the healthcare pre and post-procedure appointments, procedure period, city tours and all through your entire medical health package travel tour in India. Your personal assistant will be the translator and advisor during your entire stay in India available on 24X7/ part time basis. He / she will happily accompany you to any other places you may want to visit: Entertainment parks, places of worship, restaurants, bars, cafes, shopping malls, gardens, exhibitions, clubs, places of interest, theaters, local events, museums, local souvenir stores etc.

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