Word-of-mouth in medical tourism: the major determinant for Emirati patients to visit Korea

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Choi, Won Ah (Department of Hispanic Language and Literature, Seoul National University) ;
Kim, Hyungjin (International Health Services, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
Lee, Sang-Chol (Heart, Vascular and Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)

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