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Health tips, travel medicine and island first-aid advice from the doctors at Ocean Medical Clinic — Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Koh Samui.
Koh Phangan Medical Clinic: X-Ray, Labs & Treatment
What our Koh Phangan medical clinic treats, the tests and digital X-ray available on the island, and where the line falls before a case is referred onward.
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Is There a Hospital on Koh Phangan? Medical Care Guide
What medical facilities Koh Phangan actually has, what a clinic can treat including X-ray, and the point at which a case is transferred to Koh Samui.
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Seeing a Doctor on Koh Phangan: Walk-In Hours & Costs
No appointment needed, open daily until midnight. Where the Koh Phangan clinic is, what to bring, what a consultation costs, and when to come in.
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Medical Care in Sairee Beach, Koh Tao: What to Know
Sairee is where most visitors stay and where most injuries happen. What the clinic treats, how to reach it, and what to do mid dive-course on Koh Tao.
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Late-Night Doctor on Koh Tao: Walk In Until Midnight
Our Koh Tao clinic takes walk-ins until midnight every day. What to do about an evening injury, and how to decide between tonight and tomorrow morning.
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Paying for a Koh Tao Medical Clinic: Costs & Insurance
What a doctor visit on Koh Tao costs, how travel insurance claims work at an island clinic, and the paperwork to ask for before you leave the room.
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Koh Tao Clinic: What Can and Cannot Be Treated Here
The full range of what an island clinic handles day to day, which tests are available on Koh Tao, and the point at which you get referred off the island.
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Seeing a Doctor on Koh Tao: Walk-In Hours and Costs
No appointment needed, open daily until midnight. What to bring to a Koh Tao doctor visit, what a consultation costs, and where the clinic is on the island.
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English-Speaking Doctor on Koh Tao: A Traveller's Guide
How to find an English-speaking doctor on Koh Tao, what to expect from the consultation, and how to describe symptoms clearly when you are unwell abroad.
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Is There a Hospital on Koh Tao? Medical Care Explained
Koh Tao has no full hospital. Here is what medical care the island does have, what a clinic can treat on the spot, and how transfer to Koh Samui works.
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Decompression Sickness (The Bends): Symptoms & Treatment
What causes decompression sickness, the symptoms to watch for in the 24 hours after a dive, how recompression therapy works, and how divers can prevent it.
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Unsafe Sex: STD Risks and How to Protect Yourself
Which sexual behaviours raise your STD risk, what infections they can cause, how to use protection correctly, and when to get tested after a possible exposure.
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