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. 2019 May 28:365:l2208.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.l2208.

The upside of trade in health services

Johanna Hanefeld  1 , Richard Smith  2
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The upside of trade in health services

Johanna Hanefeld et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Cross border movement of patients and health workers is often portrayed negatively but Johanna Hanefeld and Richard Smith discuss how it can benefit both source and recipient countries as long as the risks are properly managed

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: We have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and have no relevant interests to declare.

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