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Table 1 WTO Members' commitments on some health-related services (3rd quarter 2000)

From: International service trade and its implications for human resources for health: a case study of Thailand

Services

Number of members committed

% of total WTO members

Medical and dental

54

39.1

Midwives and nursing

29

20.0

Hospital

44

31.9

Other human health services

17

12.3

Health insurance

78

56.5

  1. Note: Many of these commitments, particularly in mode 1, are "unbound", which means no commitment. Sources: Adapted from WHO/WTO, 2002 [6] and Adlung R, Carzaniga A, 2002 [10]
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