Intra-European medical travel remains minor: A commentary in response to 'Hermesse J, Lewalle H, Palm W. Patient mobility within the European Union. Eur J of Public Health. 1997'

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 249-250

  De Neve, Jan Walter ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL TOURISM; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE CARRIERS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MEDICAL TOURISM;

EID: 77952910239     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckq045     Document Type: Note

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