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Q&A
What is medical infrastructure like in Korea
Korea’s world-class medical services can be verified by statistical analysis of medical date. The rate of adoption of the electronic medical record (EMR) system by Korean medical institutions ranks top globally. The country has the second highest healthcare index in the world. The index assesses robotic endoscopic surgery, medical equipment, diagnostic system, and medical system, thus showing that Korea has established a solid foothold as a medical powerhouse
What is the biggest advantage of medical tour in Korea?
The biggest advantage of medical tour in Korea is the convergence of medical science and IT. Korean general hospitals’ transplantation, robotic surgeries, and endoscopic operations have the best-in-class quality among medical tourist destinations. In particular, Korea’s cancer survival rate is more than double the average among OECD countries, thereby boasting a world-class standard.
How many foreign medical tourists visited Korea recently?
45,842 medical tourists from about 191 countries visited Korea in 2021.
Among them 50 percent of medical tourists about 72,575 people chose Seoul.
There are about 1,721 institutions in Seoul that attract foreign patients, so foreign patients can receive a variety of medical services ranging from cancer surgery, dental, skin, plastic surgery to traditional medical treatment.
Is Korea right place for medical treatment or surgery?
Korea has world-class healthcare technology and system.Korea boasts the best healthcare technology as its mortality rate of ischemic heart disease is 34.8 (per 100,000 people), its one-year liver transplant survival rate is 86.88%, its five-year cancer survival rate is 70.6%, and its number of beauty procedures ranks third in the world. In addition, specialists account for 67.2% of the doctors, and according to NUMBEO, Korea ranks second in healthcare from an overall quality evaluation about healthcare system, medical experts, equipment, staff, doctors, and cost.In IMTJ(International Medical Tour Journal) Medical Travel Summit 2019, Korea won Medical Tourism Destination of the Year for two years in a row. Moreover, the country was highly evaluated for healthcare technology innovation, infrastructure, and contributions to the international community.
What is included in the medical tour besides medical treatment / surgery
Airport pickup and transportation between the hotel to the clinic are complimentary service. Moreover, tailored lodging, personal tour and meals plan are fully packaged in the tour.
I do not want to have a tour service.
Yes. you can exclude the tour service and we will offset the amount occurred in the tour. However, exploring Korea is another joy during your stay and our entertainment department is able to design personalized tour and it is worth experiencing.
Can I choose the hospital or clinic I want?
We have partnership with the best stem cell labs and over 30 hospitals with different medical fields. So, it is our specialty to designate the right hospitals and physicians for you. However, if the hospital you already know is the most suitable for your specific treatment/ surgery then we are open to negotiate with the hospital and give you reasonable estimation.
How long does the treatment / surgery take place?
First of all, we will give you estimated duration based on crosschecking with relevant physicians prior to arrival. However exact duration regarding process period is subject to change due to each patients’ condition from the actual diagnosis and recommended procedure by physicians.
How much is total cost of medical tour
When it comes to cost, it depends on medical procedures and various other factors you choose. So please fill the consultation and we will give you the approximate estimation.
Can I just have the medical service?
Yes, you can exclude tour service and choose own accommodation, however organizing the plan on your own that streamlines the whole process can be troublesome and also researching the right tour service and accommodation with reasonable price is time and effort consuming. So, you can just sit back and let us do all the jobs for you and our dedicated team will strive to find the best lodging and tour service with the incomparable price.
Do I need a special visa for medical tour in Korea?
For cases where some simple treatment procedures including plastic surgery, skin and dental, C-3 short term general visa may be used. However, for some countries are required to have C-3-3 a short-term medical visa (90days). Furthermore, those patients who wish to be hospitalized at specialized medical clinics or rehabilitation facilities for treatment of diseases and disorders, or for recuperation purposes, and for cases requiring treatment periods of 91days or longer need G-1-10 long term medical visa. As we are government licensed medical tour agency, you can directly apply through us and we will help you receive the right visa for your medical treatment / surgery need.
For any other questions or concerns, please contact us through e-mail for more information.
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