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“Medical tourism will…obligate physicians to elevate their level so that they can compete”: a qualitative exploration of the anticipated impacts of inbound medical tourism on health human resources in Guatemala
BACKGROUND: Medical tourism, which involves cross-border travel to access private, non-emergency medical interventions, is growing in many Latin American Caribbean countries. The commodification and export of private health services is often promoted due to perceived economic benefits. Research indi...
Autores principales: | Crooks, Valorie A., Labonté, Ronald, Ceron, Alejandro, Johnston, Rory, Snyder, Jeremy, Snyder, Marcie |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6624946/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31299994 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12960-019-0395-z |
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