Fly-By medical care: Conceptualizing the global and local social responsibilities of medical tourists and physician voluntourists
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Medical tourism is a global health practice where patients travel abroad to receive health care. Voluntourism is a practice where physicians travel abroad to deliver health care. Both of these practices often entail travel from high...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Globalization and Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/7/1/6 |