Cosmetic tourism: Public opinion and analysis of information and content available on the internet

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 465-469

  Nassab, Reza ^a   Hamnett, Nathan ^a   Nelson, Kate ^a   Kaur, Simranjit ^a   Greensill, Beverley ^a   Dhital, Sanjiv ^a   Juma, Ali ^a  

^a Countess of Chester Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cosmetic surgery; Internet; marketing; public; tourism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; TOURISM; UNITED KINGDOM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL TOURISM; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS; TRAVEL;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DATA COLLECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MEDICAL TOURISM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PUBLIC OPINION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TRAVEL;

EID: 77955048602     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: 1527330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090820X10374104     Document Type: Article

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