Commerce in health services in North America within the context of the North American Free Trade Agreement

Bibliographic Data

ID14966331
AuthorsOctavio Gómez-Dantés (0000-0002-9602-3498, corresponding author), Julio Frenk (0000-0002-8760-7926, Mexfam), Carlos Cruz (0000-0003-0662-4124)
Year1997
Volume1
Issue6
Pages460-465
Publication date1997-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s1020-49891997000600006
PMID9220700
OpenAlexW2109593236
SCIELO_PIDS1020-49891997000600006
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited2

This article discusses the future of commercial trade in personal health services in North America within the context of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the latter's potential influence on health care for the Mexican people. It begins by defining concepts related to international trade of services, particularly health services, and then proceeds to analyze elements of NAFTA that affect the delivery, regulation, and financing of such services, as well as their future trade within the NAFTA area. It concludes with some recommendations directed at helping Mexico's national health care system confront the risks posed while taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the Mexican economy's entry into a broader market

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