Is There A Doctor In the Country?

A worry that haunts many or even most foreign-bound travelers is the possibility of becoming seriously ill or suffering a bad accident while away. In an emergency, where do you find a doctor - especially in places where much of the medical care may not be up to American standards? In Asia a couple of decades ago, I foolishly traipsed about for several days in sandals because they were cooler than shoes. Soon a thong wore a blister on one of my toes, and it became infected while I was staying in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Overnight my foot swelled to what seemed double its natural s...