Nemes János: Healing Budapest - Our Budapest (Budapest, 1993)
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the Israelite community and donors. Treatment is free for Hungarian nationals, foreigners do have to pay, much less, however, compared to Western prices. (Address: 1145 Budapest, xiv, Amerikai út 53-55. Tel.: 251-5288; 251-5518) Medicanart Ltd. Esthetic surgery is performed at this new, modern, multistorey private plastic surgery clinic; operations such as breast correction, thigh plastics, fat removal facial- cosmetical surgery, wrinkle removal. They also carry out hair transplants, remove tattoos, scars, and birthmarks. They provide full board in two-three bed rooms. (Address: 1191 Budapest, xix, Nagyszebeni út 33. TEL: 148-8578) National Institute of Medical Rehabilitation The two largest Sanatoriums of Budapest, the centres of the fight against TB, Korányi TB Sanatorium, the Pulmonological Institute and the National Rehabilita- tional Institute are located on eighty acres in a marvellous setting in the Buda Hills. The latter, built in 1917, was first used as a Military TB Sanatorium and was later turned into an Extrapulmonar TB Centre. It changed profile in 1975. Expanded to 530 beds it became the largest sanatorium in the country for the disabled. Its thirteen hospital wards treat paraplegic and politrauma- tized patients and patients with skull injuries. They have an amputation, a septic and a psychosomatic department as well. Their Daytime Hospital Ward reflects their modern healing principles. The rehabilitation of less serious handicapped patients is carried out here. Their orthopaedic operating theatre is one of the best equipped in the country. They carry out hip prosthesis implants, amputations and more sophisticated spine operations. Their central gym hall is specially adapted for handicapped patients. Well trained therapists work to help patients return to normal life, teaching them to use prostheses, wheelchairs and even escalators. They have the specialists and the equipment to give driving lessons as well. Their out-patient department is open to patients from the whole country. (Address: 1128 Budapest, xii, Szanatórium u. 2. Tel: 176-0733; FAX: 176-7287) 31
