The effects of medical tourism: Thailand's experience;Les effets du tourisme médical: l'expérience thaïlandaise

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 336-344

  Naranong, Anchana ^a   Naranong, Viroj ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION   (Thailand)

^b Thailand Development Research Institute   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DRAIN; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; HUMAN RESOURCE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STAKEHOLDER; TOURISM;

APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOREIGN WORKER; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HERNIOPLASTY; HOSPITALIZATION COST; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL TOURISM; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; THAILAND;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICAL TOURISM; PHYSICIANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS;

THAILAND;

THAIS;

EID: 79955954332     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.09.072249     Document Type: Article

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