Re: Medical Checkups?
A pretty good checkup is about 6000-7000b.
You know that it's good because it will include an abdo ultrasound (tumours, liver, kidney stones, gall bladder etc.).
It will also incl an ecg for the heart, which is 'enough' for most people with no known cardiac probs. Some places do a stress test but ask more.
A CXR (chest x-ray) is very basic and normal in this checkup. you should have one, as many things can be shown, incl lung problems, airways disease, cancer PLUS some heart problems (mainly cardiomegaly/cardiac failure--overlarge heart caused by back pressure on the main muscle due to circulation/narrowing arteries)
You will fast overnight so that blood tests for diabetes, blood fat, cholesterol and liver problems can be shown correctly. The test should also include 2 or 3 of the basic tumour (cancer) markers, like PSA and bowel. They are not 100% accurate but offer a good idea. Some are elevated if u smoke.
Some places include a dental checkup in the price.
I find Paolo (near Ari) and St Louis Hospital both give a good service in the "Gold" checkup, which is 6-7000b.
They are a bit cheaper than the likes of BNH. Basically, all of the tests are standard. The decor may be better at BNH, but the tests will give the same results.
Tony is correct, as usual. Very few insurers fund the check-up. my Bupa Platinum contributes about 500b, I think.
Some big firms have schemes which pay for your checkups.
Checkups make a good profit. The cost to the hospital of blood tests on site is a few hundred baht. Same the XRay. The machines are all in place, like the staff, so the variable costs are negligible. They can also drum up business if they find a problem, cos then they will charge to treat you further.
AFAIK, Chula does not do walk-in checkups. I have a fairly close working relationship with the hospital, and I know the place. There is a 'check-up' unit which checks people before operations, and may take group check-ups, but I don't think u can walk in like BNH or St Louis.
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