S Korea, new hub for medical tourism (The Times of India)
SEOUL: In this city’s Apgujeong district, famous for its high-end boutiques and plastic surgeons, tourist buses unload Chinese and Japanese visitors looking for a nip and tuck as part of their packaged tour.
South Korea bets on medical tourism (San Diego Union-Tribune)
SEOUL, South Korea – In this city's Apgujeong district, famous for its high-end boutiques and plastic surgeons, buses unload Chinese and Japanese visitors looking for a nip and tuck as part of their packaged tour.
South Korea Joins Lucrative Practice of Inviting Medical Tourists to Its Hospitals (New York Times)
Procedures that may cost tens of thousands of dollars in the United States can often be done for one-third or even one-tenth of the cost in Asia, with much shorter waiting times.
Medical Tourism: Surviving the Global Recession (BusinessWeek)
South Korea invites tourists to its hospitals (San Jose Mercury News)
South Korea has joined Thailand, Singapore, India and other Asian nations in the lucrative business of medical tourism.
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