Globalization of medical performances: Risks and adverse effects of medical tourism;Globalisierung medizinischer leistungen: Risiken und nebenwirkungen des medizintourismus

Deutsches Arzteblatt

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Bey, Tareg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TOURISM;

EID: 33846821871     PISSN: 00121207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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