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...press conference tomorrow, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the Boston University School of Public Health will formalize programs to send graduate students overseas with the Peace Corps for degree credit...
...alone," Flanigan said of the volunteer drive. "We need the help of corporations, universities, unions, minorities, civic groups and other organizations. And we need people with specific skills ... and there's a drastic need for dental health care...
...expanding business of providing health care for Americans. In Tijuana alone (pop. 1.3 million), there are 18 plastic surgeons and a range of other specialists among some 2,000 registered doctors and 1,700 dentists. Their listings take up 44 pages in the city telephone directory. From a simple dental filling to major reconstructive plastic surgery to a cataract operation, almost every health need imaginable is available just across the border. A major part of the appeal: prices that are about one-third to one-half of those charged in the U.S. "Americans are looking for bargains...
...example, came of age serving liquor to thirsty gringos during Prohibition. More recently, they have catered to amorous misadventures of Americans, offering prostitution, easy abortions and quick divorces. "Standards are a lot higher than they were ten years ago," says Ana Maria Ley Estrella, president of the Tijuana Dental Association...
Many Americans are surprised by the range and quality of Mexican health care. "I was very dubious at first about coming here for dental work," recalls Mark Hamilton, a San Diego telecommunications consultant who came to Goldstein in Tijuana in 1983 for root-canal treatment. "But now I am convinced that not only is it cheaper, but also I am getting superior dentistry. They care more down here." He recalls once Goldstein even picked him up at the San Ysidro border crossing in her own car and dropped him off again after the appointment. Says...