A medical tourism primer for U.S. physicians

Journal of Medical Practice Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 291-294

  Carabello, Laura ^a  

^a CPR Strategic Marketing Communications   (United States)

Author keywords

International travel; Lower medical costs; Medical quality; Medical tourism

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL TOURISM; PHYSICIAN; SHORT SURVEY; TOURISM; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MEDICAL MISSIONS, OFFICIAL; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45549090518     PISSN: 87550229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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