The effects of medical tourism: Thailand's experience
OBJECTIVE: To explore the positive and negative effects of medical tourism on the economy, health staff and medical costs in Thailand. METHODS: The financial repercussions of medical tourism were estimated from commerce ministry data, with modifications and extrapolations. Survey data on 4755 foreig...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
2011-05-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862011000500009&lng=en&tlng=en |