Before you fly
Reports, visa, what to pack, how to choose
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1,290 practical guides, arranged in the order you will need them — from the day you decide to the day you are back home. Pick a stop and the library below narrows to it.
On arrival
Airport pickup, hotel, first day at the hospital
- Airport Wheelchair Assistance: How to Book It for a Medical Trip2 min
- First Day at the Hospital in Turkey: What to Expect8 min
- Airport Arrival and Hospital Transfer Guide in Turkey9 min
Treatment days
What happens in the hospital, step by step
- How Long Does Anesthesia Last? Wear-Off Times by Type3 min
- Brazilian Butt Lift in Turkey: Treatment Guide16 min
- Coronary Bypass Surgery in Turkey: Treatment Guide17 min
Recovery
Pain, wound care, when you can fly
- Travel Insurance After Cancer: What Patients Should Know2 min
- When Can You Drive After Anesthesia or Sedation?2 min
- Hysterectomy Recovery: Week by Week7 min
Back home
Follow-up, results, life afterwards
- Private MRI, CT and Check-Up Costs in Turkey: How Scans Are Priced4 min
- Dental Implants in Turkey vs At Home: Key Differences for Patients16 min
- Preventing Infection During Medical Travel8 min
Stomach Protection Medicines with Painkillers in Turkey
Stomach protection medicines with painkillers in Turkey may reduce stomach irritation risk; ask your doctor before taking NSAIDs.
- 7 answers
Storing Medicines Safely in Your Hotel Room in Turkey
Storing medicines safely in your hotel room in Turkey means controlling temperature, access, labels and disposal while keeping emergency doses…
- 7 answers
Strabismus
Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes do not align properly, causing one eye to turn inward, outward, upward,…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Strabismus Disorders
Strabismus disorders are conditions in which the two eyes do not point in the same direction, so one eye turns…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Strawberry Legs
Strawberry legs is a harmless cosmetic appearance in which small dark dots resembling strawberry seeds appear on the legs. The…
- 1 doctors
- 7 answers
Stress and Burnout
Stress is the body's short-term response to pressure, while burnout is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion that can…
- 1 doctors
- 7 answers
Stress Fracture
A stress fracture is a small crack in a bone caused by repeated strain, most often affecting the weight-bearing bones…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Stress urinary incontinence is leakage of urine when pressure on the bladder rises, such as during coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting,…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Stroke
Stroke is a sudden loss of brain function caused by blocked blood flow or bleeding in the brain, and treatment…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Stroke Medicine
Stroke medicine is the medical specialty that prevents, diagnoses, treats and rehabilitates stroke, a sudden loss of blood flow to…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare, progressive brain disorder caused by a persistent measles virus infection that reactivates years…
- 7 answers
Subacute Thyroiditis
Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory condition of the thyroid, often following a viral infection, that can cause neck pain, tenderness,…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Subaortic Stenosis
Subaortic stenosis is a narrowing of the passage just below the aortic valve, usually caused by a fibrous membrane or…
- 7 answers
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is bleeding into the space around the brain, most often caused by a ruptured aneurysm, and it requires…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Subdural Hematoma
A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood between the brain’s surface and its outer covering, usually caused by head…
- 12 doctors
Subphrenic Abscess
A subphrenic abscess is a pocket of pus that forms just below the diaphragm, usually after abdominal surgery, a perforated…
- 7 answers
Substance Use Disorder
Substance use disorder treatment is a coordinated medical and psychological programme that helps you stop or reduce harmful use of…
- 12 doctors
- 6 answers
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome care is preventive pediatric support focused on assessing an infant’s risk factors, promoting safe sleep practices,…
- 5 doctors
- 5 answers
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a rapid, unexplained drop in hearing caused by inner ear or auditory nerve dysfunction and…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Sun Allergy
Sun allergy is an immune reaction in which sunlight triggers an itchy rash, hives, or blisters on exposed skin, unlike…
- 4 doctors
- 7 answers
Sunburn
Sunburn is skin inflammation caused by too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning beds. Symptoms such as…
- 4 doctors
- 7 answers
Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence is an inner-ear condition in which the thin bone covering one of the balance canals is…
- 7 answers
Supporting an Elderly Patient During Treatment in Turkey
A practical family guide to travel, comfort, communication and aftercare when supporting an elderly patient receiving treatment in Turkey.
- 7 answers
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart rhythm that starts above the ventricles and can cause palpitations, dizziness, shortness of…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
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