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Treatment in European clinics has always been associated with high level of medical services and a guarantee of excellent quality. Development of medicine in Western Europe is significantly higher than in many developing countries. Doctors use the most effective methods of diagnosis and therapy in practice, and clinics are equipped with modern equipment. Not surprisingly, many of our compatriots go to Europe for quality diagnostics and effective treatment. In this article we will talk about the features of medicine in the best clinics of Germany, Austria, Poland, France and Spain.
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Features of treatment in Europe
Treatment in Germany
Treatment in Austria
Treatment in France
Treatment in Spain
Treatment in Poland
Cost of treatment in Europe
FEATURES OF EUROPEAN MEDICINE
When it comes to difficult cases, such as the last stages of cancer treatment, joint endoprosthetics, cardiac surgery or neurosurgery, patients quite often face lack of opportunities for receiving effective medical care in local clinics. In such cases, the search begins to solve the problem abroad.
Most often the choice falls on the countries of Western Europe – Germany, Austria, France, Poland and Spain.
European countries allocates huge sums of money for the development in the medical sector. Therefore, European Research Centers are actively researching, developing advanced methods for diagnosing and treating various diseases, creating effective and safe medical products – this helps European doctors to offer patients the most modern and effective treatment options.
For example, thanks to the latest medical achievements in Europe, mortality from breast cancer has decreased by 20%.
Clinics in Europe resemble a well-established mechanism – the medical staff strictly adheres to the instructions, there is no shortage of equipment and materials. In addition, strict requirements are imposed on all clinics for technical equipment, if those are not followed, result can be the termination of license.
Professionalism of European doctors is known all over the world. Doctors constantly improve their knowledge, take part in medical communities, attend various conferences, symposiums and seminars. For example, in Germany, specialists after 10 years of study are allowed to medical practice, many doctors undergo training in the world’s leading medical institutions.
Great attention is paid to patient care in European clinics. Junior staff are specially trained in how to care for patients, attend advanced training courses. Many patients who have been treated in Europe note the special courteous and caring attitude of nurses.
TREATMENT IN GERMANY
Germany is a destination with a highly evolved medicine. Frequently, people choose to come here for cure in the following areas: oncology, general surgery, neurosurgery, hematology, orthopedics, sports medicine, cardiac surgery, ophthalmology, spinal surgery, neurology, bariatrics.
Germany is also famous for having the leading medical facilities in the therapy of pediatric diseases.
Huge number of patients come to this country from all corners of the globe. For example, the largest Munich University Hospital Ludwig Maximilian accepts over half a million foreign patients each year, while the Asklepios group of clinics (150 clinics throughout the country) are ready to accept up to two million patients each year.
In Germany, like in other developed European countries, an interdisciplinary approach to treatment is practiced, where several diverse specialists take part in the treatment of one patient. This significantly affects the quality and effectiveness of treatment.
There are a numerous narrowly specialized medical centers in the region providing a broad spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic measures in a single area, for instance, the Deutsche Herzentrum Cardiology Center in Munich, Asklepios Pulmonological Center, Berlin German Cardiology Center, Berlin Dermatology Center (therapy in skin cancer and facial defects and body) and many others.
At the Rechts der Isar hospital, operations are most often performed using minimally invasive techniques or using robotic technology (DaVinci). These methods show high efficiency, significantly reduce the likelihood of complications and shortens the time of hospitalization.
Helios Cancer Center annually accepts more than 10,000 patients with malignant blood diseases, including children. One of the world’s leading indicators in the effectiveness of leukemia therapy is 92% which is demonstrated here. Among the main methods of cancer treatment, targeted therapy (activation of the body’s defenses to fight cancer cells) with the help of high-quality European drugs is in great demand.
It is also worth mentioning that the milestones achieved by Germany in the radiosurgical approach in cancer. For example, the CyberKnife Center in Munich and in the NordWest Clinic provides an opportunity to undergo therapy for all types of cancer and benign tumors under the CyberKnife facility. This unique method makes it possible to work with high efficiency on destroying tumors without surgical intervention.
TREATMENT IN AUSTRIA
Foreigners comprise over 10% of all the patients taking treatment in Austrian clinics. These medical travelers are mostly from Russia, Europe, the USA. Foreign patients choose this country for treatment of cancer, diseases of the cardiovascular system, brain, women’s diseases and fertility therapy.
Austria is popular as a country with the best maternity hospitals (Döbling Clinic, Goldenes Kreuz). In addition to professional assistance in the management of pregnancy and childbirth, special attention is paid to the prevention of newborns.
Clinics conduct surveys to identify cystic fibrosis, metabolic disorders, hormonal dysfunction and other pathologies in the immune system of children.
Austria also achieved good results in the cure of infertility in both men and women. Clinics such as Goldenes Kreuz and Döbling use latest approaches in therapy – drug therapy, surgical approach, artificial insemination procedures.
Huge number of medical travelers from abroad come to Austria for the treatment of cancer. For example, the Cancer Center of the Wiener PrivatKlinik specializes in the cure of all types of cancer of any complexity. Clinic uses all methods for fighting against cancer – surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy. Here healthy people have a chance to go through an extensive checkup for determining the risk of cancer incidence.
Austrian surgeons prefer minimally invasive, sparing methods of surgery. For example, in the Rudolfinerhaus clinic, minimally invasive surgeries are performed using the Endoeye video endoscope. Operating theaters are equipped with all necessary equipment for carrying out operations of any complexity. During neurosurgical interventions, a neuromonitoring system is used, surgeons use special gamma probes to determine the signal lymph nodes, and the Ligasure diathermy device is used to stop bleeding.
TREATMENT IN FRANCE
French healthcare is recognized as one of the best among the developed nations of the world. Therefore, huge number of foreign medical travelers, from Russia, Africa and Gulf region visit this country.
The American Hospital of Paris annually accepts over 200,000 patients from all over the world for treatment. Most frequent queries to French doctors are treatment of heart diseases, brain, spinal cord, and oncology.
Cancer treatment is a popular area among foreigners. For example, 50,000 medical travelers seek cure in Cancer Center Curie Institute each year.
Mostly patients choose France for operations of varying complexity. For example, the American Hospital of Paris annually conducts over 5,600 different surgical interventions. In the hospital there is also the possibility of carrying out interventions with the use of the Da Vinci robot – about 300 per year.
TREATMENT IN SPAIN
Spain is placed on the 7th position in the ranking of countries with the best medicine according to the World Health Organization. The highest level of medical care attracts huge number of patients to this country.
Navarra University Hospital alone receives over 600,000 patients each year, in particular from the CIS region, and the total number of operations performed in the country exceeds 2.5 million.
Foreigners come to Spain with oncological, cardiovascular diseases, for various operations (including bariatric) and neurosurgical intervention.
The University Hospital of Navarra uses the most modern and effective methods in the treatment of cancer. For example, due to the use of radio embolization procedures and properly selected chemotherapy for liver cancer, doctors have managed to stop the development of the disease in 90% of cases and significantly reduced the risk of relapse.
The ServiDigest Clinic is considered among leaders in bariatrics (treatment of obesity). For the cure of obesity, method of mini-shunting of the stomach is preferred which is effective and safe for health. Result is weight loss upto 70% in a year, and 80% in two years after surgery. Doctors guarantee lasting results for 5 years.
ServiDigest doctors use special endoscopic instruments for illumination during the resection of a tumor in the colon, examination and removal of a neoplasm (transanal endoscopic microsurgery TEM) – one of the safest and most effective methods.
It should be noted that Spain is a country where successful treatment of pediatric diseases is carried out. For example, treatment of leukemia at the Oncology Institute at the Teknon Clinic conducts all types of bone marrow transplants. University Hospital of Navarra provides all facilities for the treatment of sarcoma in children (efficiency 98%), and in the children’s hospital of San Joan children undergo heart surgery (success 98%).
TREATMENT IN POLAND
Affordable cost of medical services and the high quality of treatment in Poland led to the rapid development of medical tourism in the country. About 450,000 patients from different countries visit Poland every year. Foreigners choose Poland mainly in the following areas: general surgery, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, endocrinology, orthopedics and sports medicine, spinal surgery.
Treatment of cardiovascular system diseases is one of the most developed areas in Poland. The American-Polish Heart Clinic is the largest network in Europe, where more than 60,000 patients come each year for help. Survival of patients with acute coronary syndrome here is 87%, with myocardial infarction – 90.6%, successful heart valve replacement operations – 98.8%.
These figures exceed the results of even the largest cardiological centers in Europe and the USA.
The Kraków medical center and KCM Clinic are advanced multidisciplinary medical institutions in Poland. They offer unique opportunities for therapy and examination of patients with diseases of any complexity.
The KCM clinic uses the latest generation minimally invasive 3D-laparoscopy method for the treatment of female diseases (endometriosis, fibroids, uterine tumors). Due to this, the efficiency of treatment significantly increases and the risks of postoperative complications are practically eliminated. Sparing surgical interventions are used to treat pathologies of the spinal disc, including when removing an intervertebral hernia.
Large number of foreigners come to Poland for the treatment of pathologies of the musculoskeletal system and injuries. Popular in this area is KCM clinic (more than 4,500 joint replacements) and the Orthopedic Clinic Carolina Medical Center (20,500 operations).
The Orthopedic Clinic Carolina Medical Center is in the TOP 10 best medical institutions of the world according to the IMTJ magazine. 96% of patients leave good reviews about the clinic and recommend it to friends. Doctors at the Carolina Medical Center are considered first-class experts in arthroscopic surgery, joint alloplasty, stem cell therapy, and prosthetics.
The Kraków University Hospital is an advanced medical institution in Poland. Each year, more than 14,000 patients from all over the world go to the clinic with diseases of the endocrine system, hematology and oncohematology. About 26,000 patients are treated here annually. A large bone marrow transplant center operates at the clinic, where over 60 transplantations were performed.
COST OF TREATMENT IN EUROPE
Given the high quality, and effectiveness of medical care, the cost of services in advanced medical institutions in Europe is significantly higher compared with hospitals from developing countries. In Germany, Austria, Spain and France, prices for medical services are among the highest in Europe. And in clinics of Poland, treatment prices are considered the lowest in Europe, despite the high level of performance and services.
Prices for diagnosis and treatment in Germany:
- Check-Up examination – from €850.
- Chemotherapy session – from €1,500.
- Targeted therapy – from €3,000.
- Bone marrow transplant surgery – from €100,000.
- Radiosurgical treatment on CyberKnife – from €9,000.
- Uterine myoma surgery – from €7,000.
Prices for diagnosis and treatment in Austria:
- Check-Up examination – from €800.
- Mammography – from €150.
- Cost of Specialist’s consultation – from €200-400.
- PET-CT examination – from €1,500.
- Surgery for uterine myoma – from €6,500.
- Childbirth – from €7,000.
Prices for diagnostics and treatment in France:
- MRI examination – from €600.
- Arthroscopy of the knee – from €5,000.
- Chemotherapy session – from €3,000.
- Surgery of breast tumors – from €9,000.
- Gastroscopy – from €2,800.
Prices for diagnosis and treatment in Spain:
- MRI examination – from €500.
- Removal of intervertebral hernia – from €10,500.
- Breast fibroadenoma removal – from €3,000.
- Laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis – from €4,000.
- Knee replacement – from €22,000.
Prices for diagnostics and treatment in Poland:
- Specialist consultation – from €60.
- Replacement of the knee joint – from €8,500.
- Hip replacement – from €7,500.
- Coronary stenting – from €3,000.
- Heart valve replacement – from €5,000.
- Removal of the thyroid gland – from €2,000.
