Medical Tourism in South Korea
Medical care in South Korea has developed alongside the other high-tech industries here and currently South Korea is the leading healthcare country of Asia and provides world-class medical and health care in non-profit organizations and facilities that place patient care above profit.
With highly trained doctors, internationally acclaimed infrastructure, and affordable medical treatment, South Korea is emerging as a medical leader in the region. Whether it is integrated cancer therapy treatment, organ transplants, to plastic surgery, dental treatment or Korean traditional medicine, South Korea offers a vast option in health care.
Medical tourism in South Korea is increasing and is rated as one of the top three Asian destinations that attract not only expatriates but foreign tourists. South Korea's affordable health care system has seen the number of foreign patients rise from 9,000 to 14,000 in just 2 years.
Besides, in an effort to increase the share of private sector in the medical tourism industry, the government has allowed State-licensed clinics and hospitals to directly seek foreign patients as part of South Korea's efforts to become Asia's new medical tourism hub.
In South Korea there's no language problem as there are translators available at all prominent places where tourists arrive from foreign countries. Korean surgical advances along with research in plastic surgery are still regarded as one of the best in the world.
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