Hi,
I'm looking for a bit of advice. (Sorry for the long post...)
Here in Australia my son and a few other benefactors have a Vietnamese friend. Their friend has a younger sister (in Vietnam with the rest of the family) who needs urgent surgery and then post-operative medical care for cancer.
These guys want to help and have the means to provide substantial funds to get the care required.
However they are spooked by the demand of the doctor for the (substantial amount) of money to be paid upfront.. Basically there will be no services provided unless the money is forthcoming.
So..no money then no surgery and no post-operative treatment (this may include radiation treatment and chemotherapy).
Is this demand for "all the money upfront" normal for doctors/hospitals in Vietnam?
Are the family (and the young woman herself) being treated in a way that is normal in Vietnam?
The doctor/s will not provide any information apart from the initial diagnosis.
Should those involved be confident in the diagnosis? (This question is really about how well trained and competent the doctors are in Vietnam...)
There is almost nothing in the way of details of the proposed surgery and nothing about the ongoing care that may be required.
It appears to be a case of: "Provide the money or get no treatment at all."
From where we sit here in Australia this seems very peculiar behaviour for a doctor/surgeon.
What I'm really trying to find out is whether or not this young man's Vietnamese family is being ripped off or if my son and his friends should go ahead and assist with some level of confidence that the treatment will be provided.
Thanks in advance
Ron