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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2019
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| 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 |