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The hotel doctors are nice to have on the property where you are staying, but I have to say this to anyone who is traveling with a more serious health issue - beware of the hospitals. I CANNOT speak for Aruba hospitals, but I witnessed a family member have a very bad experience at a hospital in the Bahamas...that kind of leads me to be leery of Caribbean medicine in serious circumstances. That said, if you have a preexisting condition, no matter where you are going anywhere in the world, you should always research the local facilities and medical community and know what they will and will not be able to offer you in terms of care.
That's really nice! I've never been anywhere there was a doctor on staff at a hotel before! It kind of makes me feel secure. I don't expect any health issues to come up but it's nice to know they're there if you need them.