Evidence on global medical travel

• Main Authors: Kai Ruggeri (Author), Ladislav Záliš (Author), Christopher R Meurice (Author), Ian Hilton (Author), Terry-Lisa Ly (Author), Zorana Zupan (Author), Saba Hinrichs (Author)
• 格式: 圖書
• 出版: The World Health Organization, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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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 med...