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Medical tourism in developing countries / Milica Z. Bookman and Karla R. Bookman.

Author/creator Bookman, Milica Zarkovic
Other author/creatorBookman, Karla R.
Format Book and Print
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Descriptionxi, 245 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content Publisher description
Supplemental Content Table of contents only
Subject(s)
Medical tourism--Developing countries.
Contents Introduction to medical tourism -- Plastic surgery is not peanuts : economic growth and dependency -- Offshore doctors : the demand for medical tourism -- Would you like a safari with your lasik surgery? : the supply of medical tourism -- Promoting medical tourism : the advantages -- Promoting medical tourism : the obstacles -- Inequalities in health care and the role of macroeconomic policy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [223]-229) and index.
LCCN 2007060050
ISBN9780230600058
ISBN0230600050
ISBN9780230600065 (pbk.)
ISBN0230600069 (pbk.)

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