medical tourism

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Introduction

People traveling abroad with the expressed purpose of accessing medical treatment.[1]

More general terms

References

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    Chen LH, Wilson ME. Medical tourism. J Travel Med. 2015 May-Jun;22(3):218. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25904465 Free article.
  2. Maltezou HC, Pavli A. Challenges with medical tourism. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2024 Jun 1;30(3):224-230. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38441086 Review.
  3. Waldman D Traveling to Die: The Latest Form of Medical Tourism. Medscape. August 21, 2024 https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/traveling-die-latest-form-medical-tourism-2024a1000fap