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. 2010 Jan;58(1):40.
doi: 10.3928/08910162-20091223-04.

Medical tourism

Olga S Tompkins  1
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Medical tourism

Olga S Tompkins. AAOHN J. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Medical tourism is becoming popular as an alternative to the high cost of health care in the United States and as an inexpensive resource for cosmetic surgery. The occupational health nurse is an excellent resource to assist in the pre-decision due diligence and post-decision travel health counseling.

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