Medical tourism: Revenue generation or international transfer of healthcare problems?

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-70

  Vijaya, Ramya M ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing economies; Healthcare; Medical tourism; Trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950644386     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/JEI0021-3624440103     Document Type: Article

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