Ambivalent journeys of hope: Embryonic stem cell therapy in a clinic in India

Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 137-153

  Prasad, Amit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

embryonic stem cell therapy; hope; India; medical imaginary; medical tourism; patient s experiences

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HOPE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDIA; MEDICAL TOURISM; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

CONFIDENTIALITY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; HOPE; HUMANS; INDIA; MEDICAL TOURISM; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIOLOGY; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 84924985555     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459314556906     Document Type: Article

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