The burden of pursuing treatment abroad: Three stories of medical travelers from Yemen;Traitement à l'étranger, un fardeau lourd à porter: Trois expériences de touristes médicaux originaires du Yémen

Global Social Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 306-314

  Kangas, Beth ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

low income countries; medical technology; medical tourism; non communicable conditions; Yemen

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INJURY; LOW INCOME POPULATION; TOURISM;

YEMEN;

EID: 78650275763     PISSN: 14680181     EISSN: 17412803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468018110379990     Document Type: Article

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