Guidelines for Reducing the Negative Public Health Impacts of Medical Tourism

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BioéthiqueOnline 1:12 (2012)
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International travel for medical care, or medical tourism, creates ethical and safety concerns for patients. Guidelines could be developed and distributed to help address these concerns, but they may at the same time appear to endorse this practice.

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