Treatment destinations and visit frequencies for patients seeking medical treatment overseas from the United Arab Emirates: results from Dubai Health Authority reporting during 2009–2016

Treatment destinations and visit frequencies for patients seeking medical treatment overseas from the United Arab Emirates: results from Dubai Health Authority reporting during 2009–2016

Abstract Background Each year, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) spends millions of dollars to cover the costs of United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationals seeking healthcare overseas. Patients may travel overseas to seek an array of treatments. It is important to analyze the number of trips and treatment...

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Main Authors: Wafa K. Alnakhi, Jodi B. Segal, Kevin D. Frick, Altijani Hussin, Saifuddin Ahmed, Laura Morlock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Subjects:
Overseas treatment
Medical travel
Travel medicine
Public health
United Arab Emirates
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-019-0086-8

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