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Global Medical Flows Across Borders: Issues and Case Studies

Introduction: Medical tourism or movement for healthcare? Reflections on (inter-)national cross-border mobility

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Pages 321-325 | Received 20 Aug 2018, Accepted 21 Aug 2018, Published online: 05 Sep 2018

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