Perceptions of the ethics of medical tourism: Comparing patient and academic perspectives

Public Health Ethics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-46

  Snyder, Jeremy ^a   Crooks, Valorie A ^a   Johnston, Rory ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT; ADULT; AGED; BUSINESS ETHICS; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL TOURISM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

EID: 84859230773     PISSN: 17549973     EISSN: 17549981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/phe/phr034     Document Type: Review

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