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The treatment and operations in Russia and Germany have been carried out, I declare with all responsibility that the San Rafael clinic in Milan is the best.\nAfter treating my father’s stomach cancer, I visited the neurologist and gastroenterologist and myself. Thank you so much to the coordinator, the doctors from the international department of the clinic. More in the world of such doctors. 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It was decided to continue treatment in Ukraine."},"order":{"diagnostic":{"id":102,"name":{"en":"Consultation with an oncologist"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":303,"name":"San Raffaele","alias":"ospedale-san-raffaele","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2022-06-29T12:14:44.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":true},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":false},{"name":"would_recommend","value":false},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"So"},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"- We were confirmed the same diagnosis that we received in Ukraine."}}},{"id":4014,"user":{"id":74126,"name":"HALYNA NIKOLAIEVA","country_code":"UA","country_name":{"en":"Ukraine"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":4},{"name":"comfort","value":5},{"name":"coordination","value":5},{"name":"doctor","value":5},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":5},{"name":"translation","value":5},{"name":"relative_price","value":2}],"text":{"en":"The doctor caused confidence and showed high professionalism, understood all the details and documents. She appointed the newest treatment.\r\nSatisfied with the service, Katerina Bonko was constantly in touch, showed attention and care. Thanks her."},"order":{"illness":{"id":53,"name":{"en":"Melanoma"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":303,"name":"San Raffaele","alias":"ospedale-san-raffaele","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2019-06-10T21:20:25.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":true},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"I am satisfied with the service, Katerina Bonko was constantly in touch, showed attention and care. 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I would not hesitate to recommend Bookimed for enabling to have the required treatment."},"order":{"diagnostic":{"id":102,"name":{"en":"Consultation with an oncologist"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":303,"name":"San Raffaele","alias":"ospedale-san-raffaele","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2022-01-22T12:01:07.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":true},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":false},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"Yes"},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"I would not hesitate to recommend Bookimed for enabling to have the required treatment.Return:  About the doctor: My outpatient contact with the Consultant was very professional. About the clinic: The Hospital handled my appointment and the paperwork promptly and efficiently. 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