"Medical Tourism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Travel to another country for the purpose of medical treatment.
| Descriptor ID |
D057193
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.571.710 N05.300.515
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Tourism" by people in Profiles.
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Spence D, Dyer R, Andall-Brereton G, Barton M, Stanway S, Argentieri MA, Bray F, Cawich S, Edwards-Bennett S, Fosker C, Gabriel O, Greaves N, Hanchard B, Hospedales J, Luciani S, Martin D, Nimrod M, Ragin C, Simeon D, Tortolero-Luna G, Wharfe G, Sarfati D. Cancer control in the Caribbean island countries and territories: some progress but the journey continues. Lancet Oncol. 2019 09; 20(9):e503-e521.
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de Heer HD, Salinas J, Lapeyrouse LM, Heyman J, Morera OF, Balcazar HG. Binational utilization and barriers to care among Mexican American border residents with diabetes. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2013 Sep; 34(3):147-54.