Winter Texans and the Re-creation of the American Medical Experience in Mexico

Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 162-177

  Dalstrom, Matthew D ^a  

^a Starr Science Building   (United States)

Author keywords

health care; medical travel; Nuevo Progreso; US Mexico border; winter Texans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL PROCEDURE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL TOURISM; MEXICO; PHARMACY; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICAL TOURISM; MEXICO; PHARMACIES; TEXAS;

EID: 84860147468     PISSN: 01459740     EISSN: 15455882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01459740.2011.589417     Document Type: Article

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