Evidence on global medical travel
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Evidence on global medical travel
The potential benefits of travelling across national borders to obtain medical treatment include improved care, decreased costs and reduced waiting times. However, medical travel involves additional risks, compared to obtaining treatment domestically. We review the publicly-available evidence on medical travel. We suggest that medical travel needs to be understood in terms of its potential risk...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0042-9686
DOI: 10.2471/blt.14.146027