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Title: Surgeons Fees for M2F SRS
Post by: jamie nicole on January 13, 2011, 06:57:03 PM
Post by: jamie nicole on January 13, 2011, 06:57:03 PM
I am just wondering why surgeons fees for surgeons in North America are so drastically higher than those in Thailand? Surely there is no difference in medical education or skill?
Title: Re: Surgeons Fees for M2F SRS
Post by: spacial on January 13, 2011, 08:45:01 PM
Post by: spacial on January 13, 2011, 08:45:01 PM
To a significant extent it's the unequal exchange rates.
Countries like the US, the EU, Canada, Australia, all have advnaced economies which can generate wealth internally. The US inparticular, is a power house in this respect. The UK's economic growth is almost entirely based upon financial services, which generate enormous wealth.
Most countries do not have very good internal wealth generation. The reason is quite simply, corruption. Though there are other factors, this is paramount. If you look at any of the more reliable corruption indicies, there is a direct corelation between levels of internal corruption and wealth generation.
So, these countries need to earn their incomes almost entirely from exports. To ensure their products sell, they have to charge lower prices. That means devaluing their currencies.
An indication of this can be found by looking at the man hours worked in relation to the price of goods. Surprisingly, in most countries, this averages out, even in wealthy countries such as the US and the EU.
But when we go there with our dollars and Euros, we get very favourable exchange rates, so it appears that we are wealther than we actually are.
Countries like the US, the EU, Canada, Australia, all have advnaced economies which can generate wealth internally. The US inparticular, is a power house in this respect. The UK's economic growth is almost entirely based upon financial services, which generate enormous wealth.
Most countries do not have very good internal wealth generation. The reason is quite simply, corruption. Though there are other factors, this is paramount. If you look at any of the more reliable corruption indicies, there is a direct corelation between levels of internal corruption and wealth generation.
So, these countries need to earn their incomes almost entirely from exports. To ensure their products sell, they have to charge lower prices. That means devaluing their currencies.
An indication of this can be found by looking at the man hours worked in relation to the price of goods. Surprisingly, in most countries, this averages out, even in wealthy countries such as the US and the EU.
But when we go there with our dollars and Euros, we get very favourable exchange rates, so it appears that we are wealther than we actually are.
Title: Re: Surgeons Fees for M2F SRS
Post by: Cruelladeville on January 14, 2011, 07:12:11 AM
Post by: Cruelladeville on January 14, 2011, 07:12:11 AM
Suporns costs are not that cheap... when i checked him out last year.
And it depends on location the Sterling v Dollar rate is still around 1.5 to the pounds advantage...
Litigation and insurance costs in the US i dare say are higher too?
Also depending on the surgeon he'll/she''l be supporting an entire office team.... this in the 'business' sense has to be factored in... and then there's the hospital unit fees, and GA costs too.
In the UK you can opt for a (free) though paid for with taxes option through the state NHS but it can be fraught with hoop jumping and long waits....
I believe some whom are fortunate can get some insurance cover.... to help?
As always you pays yer monies limited to persona budget/circumstances or not.... and bingo that focuses down yer choice!
And it depends on location the Sterling v Dollar rate is still around 1.5 to the pounds advantage...
Litigation and insurance costs in the US i dare say are higher too?
Also depending on the surgeon he'll/she''l be supporting an entire office team.... this in the 'business' sense has to be factored in... and then there's the hospital unit fees, and GA costs too.
In the UK you can opt for a (free) though paid for with taxes option through the state NHS but it can be fraught with hoop jumping and long waits....
I believe some whom are fortunate can get some insurance cover.... to help?
As always you pays yer monies limited to persona budget/circumstances or not.... and bingo that focuses down yer choice!