Some Considerations on the Law Applicable to the Legal Liability of Physicians in the Scope of Health Tourism

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This article by Güven Yarar and Sezgin Karma, published in Akdeniz Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, addresses the law applicable to disputes arising from the relationship between self-directed health tourists coming to Türkiye for treatment and an independent physician. It states that, where a foreign element is present, conflict-of-laws rules determine the applicable law; the study is confined to disputes based on a medical contract and excludes package-tour arrangements, which are covered by a separate legal regime.