Why Trust Border Medical Services? No one is asking you to trust us. We will be the first to tell you we are not medical experts and are not particularly qualified to tell you the complete and up-to-the-minute news about what's happening in every doctor's office, dental clinic or hospital in every Mexican border town. What we gaurantee is that as a clearinghouse of information we make every reasonable attempt to stay abreast of the latest news reports, consumer accounts and talk on the streets about travel conditions in the border towns along the Rio Grande and what's happening, both good and bad, within the medical services industry in these cities and towns. We make no claims that we are in any way an authority on the subject nore do we personally endorse any particular health care professional, institution or establishment. Without personal, first hand experience with every doctor's office or dental clinic, how could we know with certainty that your experience with any particular health care providerwill be a good one, and up to your requirements and expectations? We developed this Web site as a way for reputable health care professionals in Mexican border towns to let you know they are serious about their chosen and respected profession, that they are proud of their professional reputation and committment to providing quality medical services. By becoming an applicant for listing, they are taking a large step forward in declaring their openess and honesty and their desire to convince you they are forthright and serious about offering the most reputable service possible. It all starts when a health care professional, pharmacy or medical professional or institution applies to be listed on our Web site. This is the start of a process that will help us reach a reasonable conclusion as to whether the applicant meets our minimum requirements concerning licensing, health and safety standards, and sound professional operating practices. We make every effort to screen the information we receive, investigate it to a reasonable extent, and attempt to make a sound judgement about the character and reputation

of the care provider before his application is accepted and he/she becomes listed in our directory. Part of our rigid requirements for listing includes a visit to the applicants medical facility, whether it be a doctor's office or clinic, a dentist's office, hospital, treatment center or pharmacy, for the purpose of conducting an initial interview that will help us determine whether the applicant is qualified to be listed. We examine the physical licenses, as applicable, of all applicants, inspect their facility for health and safety issues, talk with their staff as possible, and inquire locally about their reputations and standing within both the local medical community and the community at large. Once applicants meet our requirements and satisfy our inspection team during the interview and facility tour, we then make a decision as to whether that applicant should or should not be listed in our directory of services. That doesn't guarentee that every medical proffesional listed will always perform his/her servies without incident or mishap, but it does serve to lessen the number of unwanted applicants, increasing your odds of finding a respected service provider because we have done the ground work for you. Even so, it is required and recommended that you also do all within your power to determine a health care providers qualifications to meet your paricular needs. Visit with them and ask questions. They generally appreciate and are sensitive to your concerns, and it is both right and proper for you to screen and evaluate the doctor's qualifications to meet your specific needs. In short, it's the same kind of attention to detail you should practice whether you are visiting a health care professional in this country or in Mexico. Common sense is the key, coupled with a little investigative research to determine whther the health care professional meets your high standards. We simply try to make that aspect of your job a little easier by doing much of the ground work for you.