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South Korea has been considered a medical tourism destination since 2009, attracting more than 2.76 million foreign patients between then and 2019.[1] The increasing number of patients seeking medical treatment in South Korea do so for multiple reasons, such as low medical costs, high quality medical services, short waiting times, and tourism packages combining relaxation and tourism.[2]
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- ^ SEO, Byung Ro; PARK, Sam-Hun (August 2018). "Policies to Promote Medical Tourism in Korea: A Narrative Review". Iranian Journal of Public Health. 47 (8): 1077–1083. ISSN 2251-6085. PMC 6123590. PMID 30186778.