Exploring isolation, self-directed care and extensive follow-up: factors heightening the health and safety risks of bariatric surgery abroad among Canadian medical tourists

Purpose: This article explores first-hand accounts of Canadian bariatric patients’ experiences of seeking and obtaining weight loss surgery abroad through the practice of medical tourism. While researchers have identified many of the challenges and associated health and safety risks imposed on patie...

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Autores principales: Jackson, Carly, Snyder, Jeremy, Crooks, Valorie A., Lavergne, M. Ruth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2019
Materias:
Empirical Studies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6522967/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31084487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2019.1613874

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6522967/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31084487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2019.1613874

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