Medical tourism gaining grounds in India: present scenario and way forward
Keywords:
Medical tourism, international borders, healthcare services
Abstract
Medical tourism (also called medical travel, health tourism or global health care) is a term used to describe the rapidly-growing practice of travelling across international borders to seek healthcare services
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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2018.i1.07
Published: 2018-03-31
How to Cite
Mohapatra, A., & A. Giri, P. (2018). Medical tourism gaining grounds in India: present scenario and way forward. Public Health Review: International Journal of Public Health Research, 5(1), 50-53. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijphr.2018.i1.07
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