Maggi Grace: Experience with Medical Tourism

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Added: November 9, 2007 | Time 03:22 | Views: 2,737

Author Maggi Grace discusses her experiences with medical tourism. Her book, State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, tells the story of Maggi Grace and Howard Staab who faced a $200,000 medical bill to fix Staab's heart valve. Instead of choosing local care, they flew to India for surgery. www.stateoftheheart.name

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chicagogal says:2 years ago | Reply

I am glad she puts medical tourism into perspective; it isn't the answer for everybody, but can be considered in the right circumstances.

thesundog says:2 years ago | Reply

I remember hearing about this. What an amazing story. I plan to find the book.

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