Medical travel facilitators: Connecting patients and providers in a globalized world

Anthropology and Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-35

  Dalstrom, Matthew ^a  

^a Starr Science Building   (United States)

Author keywords

medical anthropology; medical travel; medical travel facilitators; Mexico

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CLINIC; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMPORIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL TOURISM; MEDICAL TRAVEL FACILITATOR; MEXICO; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; QUALITY CONTROL; TRAVEL;

ANTHROPOLOGY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL TOURISM; MEXICO; NARRATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876484698     PISSN: 13648470     EISSN: 14692910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13648470.2012.747592     Document Type: Article

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