Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 1077-1079 , November 2007

What to do when a patient’s international medical care goes south

  • James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: James W Jones, MD, PhD, MHA, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030.
    • ,
  • Laurence B. McCullough, PhD

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PII: S0741-5214(07)01460-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.09.003

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 1077-1079 , November 2007

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