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Medical Travel—A Critical Assessment

Erik CohenHebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and lives at 61/149 Prasert Manikutch Rd. 27, Bangkok10230, Thailand, e-mail: [email protected]
(Professor Emeritus)
Pages 225-237 | Received 30 Mar 2010, Accepted 23 Jul 2010, Published online: 12 Jan 2015

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