The effects of medical tourism: Thailand’s experience

Bulletin of the World Health Organization - Tập 89 Số 5 - Trang 336-344 - 2011
Anchana NaRanong1, Viroj NaRanong2
1aSchool of Public Administration, National Institute of Development Administration, 118 Sereethai Road, Klong Chan, Bangkapi, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand.
2bThailand Development Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.

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