Cosmetic Tourism and the burden on the NHS

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1423-1424

  Jeevan, Ranjeet ^a   Armstrong, Anthony ^a  

^a British Association of Plastic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY SURGERY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOURISM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; STATE MEDICINE; TRAVEL;

EID: 55249106976     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.10.002     Document Type: Editorial

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