Mexico: Health And Safety Travel Guide

Including a directory of more than 180 English-speaking physicians and 50 of the best hospitals in 40* popular Mexico destinations, this guide is for the traveler or expatriate who falls ill or seeks to travel healthy while in Mexico. Hospital listings include services and specialties available, English-speaking administrative and medical liaisons, a rating of care, and a detailed description of each hospital and its strengths and weaknesses. Doctor listings include contact information, hours, charges, specialties, and a description of experience and certification. Included are city maps and emergency information, a pharmaceutical guide, translations of common medical terms and phrases, pre-travel advice, a comprehensive symptoms and conditions guide, and recommendations on traveler's insurance and immunizations.

* Cities covered in this guide: Acapulco, BahÍas de Huatulco, Cabo San Lucas, CancÚn, Cozumel, Cuernavaca, Ensenada, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Hermosillo, Isla Mujeres, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Lago de Chapala, La Paz, LeÓn, Los Mochis, Manzanillo, MazatlÁn, MÉrida, Mexico City (Distrito Federal), Monterrey, Oaxaca City, Palenque, Progreso, Playa del Carmen, Puebla, Puerto Escondido, Puerto PeÑasco (Rocky Point), Puerto Vallarta, QuerÉtaro, San Carlos / Guaymas, San CristÓbal de las Casas, San FelÍpe, San JosÉ del Cabo, San Miguel de Allende, Taxco, Tuxtla GutiÉrrez, Veracruz,Villahermosa, Xalapa

Robert H. Page, M.D., cofounded the Tlaquepaque Free Medical Clinic while he was a medical student in Guadalajara. He has served as chief of staff for Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital and has been an Arizona delegate to the American Medical Association for more than 10 years. He lives in Tempe, Arizona. Curtis P. Page, M.D., a graduate of Harvard Medical School, is a member of the International Society of Travel Medicine and a private family practitioner. He lives in Tempe, Arizona.