What is known about the effects of medical tourism in destination and departure countries? A scoping review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Medical tourism involves patients intentionally leaving their home country to access non-emergency health care services abroad. Growth in the popularity of this practice has resulted in a significant amount of attention being given t...

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Main Authors: Snyder Jeremy, Crooks Valorie A, Johnston Rory, Kingsbury Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Online Access:http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/9/1/24