| NEWS RELEASE ON THE BOOK “PICKING THE RIGHT HOSPITAL, RIGHT DOCTOR IN SINGAPORE” Virginia Goh, Victor Teoh (Dr) and Raymond Goh
About the book
Singaporeans and foreigners seeking medical treatment in Singapore can now have more information on how to choose the right hospital and the right doctor for their illnesses, with the release of the book titled “Picking the Right Hospital, Right Doctor in Singapore" in Sep 2006
This is the first ever book in Singapore to review this important subject in detail. The book is the result of two years in depth research into the healthcare system in Singapore and it educates the reader on what to look for when choosing the most appropriate hospital and the most capable doctor to treat their illness.
Among the key issues addressed in the book are the difference between subsidized and non-subsidized medical services in Singapore, how to get a subsidized referral letter to see a specialist in the government hospital, how to compare the different hospital services and cost to enable the reader to find the right hospital and also how to find a right doctor in that right hospital to treat their illness.
This book is published by Rank Books, a key publisher in Singapore and currently available at all the major bookstores inSingapore at the price of S$13.65 (with GST). For more information, please e-mail to the authors at: righthospital@yahoo.com
Key summary:
- The authors wrote this book because they found that currently such information on how to choose a suitable hospital and suitable doctor is lacking in Singapore.
- Although Ministry of Health has published hospital fees comparison table, there are also other important criteria like type of services provided, number of doctors, experience of doctors etc. which are equally important consideration in choosing the right hospital.
- Every family and every foreign patient seeking medical treatment in Singapore should have a copy of this book as a guide on how to select a suitable hospital and doctor based on ones medical condition and budget.
- This book empowers the reader to make an intelligent decision on choosing the most suitable hospital and doctor for their illnesses
- There is no one “best” hospital or doctor in Singapore. The degree of complication of the illness, waiting time and how much one could afford to pay would determine which hospital and doctor is the most suitable for you.
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