Revenue From Foreign Patients Set To Touch $2 Bn By 2012
Released by Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Wednesday, the report reveals that while a heart bypass surgery would cost a patient $6,000 in India, the same surgery would cost the person $7,894 in Thailand, $10,417 in Singapore, $23,938 in the US and $19,700 in Britain.
DISHA is a telemedicine initiative that aims at providing distance healthcare to the people at the base of the economic pyramid. The project will meet the needs of India's more vulnerable groups who need adequate but affordable healthcare.
These dental assisting degree, diploma and certificate programs provide the necessary training students need to gain entry-level employment as a dental assistant.
Both work in a hospital or doctor's office, both make sure patients are comfortable and cared for, and both are relied on for the smooth operation of a medical office. But medical assistants and nurses are two distinct professions, each with a slightly different focus.
Earnings for medical assistants vary depending on their experience, skill level and location. The mean annual salary nationwide for medical assistants as of May 2007 was $28,430.
Pharmacy technician certification is voluntary in some states, but most require it for employment. Fortunately, if your state requires it, the process of getting it is simple.
Most registered nurses (RNs) earn between $47,700 and $69,800 annually, with the highest-paid nurses earning a national average of over $83,400. See salaries in different RN industries.
Overall, there are two types of medical assistant -- clinical and administrative -- though there are many gray areas where medical assistants perform both tasks to various degrees.
Whether your aim is to find a nursing school in Florida, a medical assisting program in Texas or a radiology course in California, these information resources and school search links will help you learn more about the health care career you're considering, and help you locate your school.
Although some RNs earn a diploma from a nursing program administered by a hospital, most go to school to earn either a four-year bachelor's of science in nursing or a two-year associate degree in nursing.