A European perspective on medical tourism: The need for a knowledge base

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 469-484

  Carrera, Percivil ^a   Lunt, Neil ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; EQUITY; GLOBALIZATION; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; PERCEPTION; RESEARCH WORK; TOURISM;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; MEDICAL TOURISM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMERCE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; MEDICAL TOURISM;

ASIA; EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953864658     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.40.3.e     Document Type: Article

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