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More Are Packing Their Bags if the Quality Measures Up

May 28th, 2009 by

Did you see the new Gallup Poll about medical travel?  More Americans see medical travel as a viable option – if the QUALITY OF CARE IS THE SAME as it is here in the states.  The poll of 5,050 adults involved a split-sample experiment. One random half-sample was asked the “direct” question on whether they would consider treatment abroad. The second half was asked whether they would consider treatment abroad assuming “the quality was the same and the costs significantly cheaper.” Given that assurance, the percentage saying they would consider medical treatment outside U.S. borders increased by 12% on average. The poll has a 2% margin of error. Read more