According to a survey conducted in South Korea in late 2022, around 53 percent of respondents stated that the medical technology and staff available was a major reason for their decision to travel to Korea for medical services. Nearly half of all respondents reported that their trust in South Korean healthcare led them to make the trip.
Leading reasons for traveling to South Korea to receive medical treatment among medical tourists as of November 2022
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KHIDI. (May 24, 2023). Leading reasons for traveling to South Korea to receive medical treatment among medical tourists as of November 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115638/south-korea-reasons-for-inbound-medical-tourism/
KHIDI. "Leading reasons for traveling to South Korea to receive medical treatment among medical tourists as of November 2022." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115638/south-korea-reasons-for-inbound-medical-tourism/
KHIDI. (2023). Leading reasons for traveling to South Korea to receive medical treatment among medical tourists as of November 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115638/south-korea-reasons-for-inbound-medical-tourism/
KHIDI. "Leading Reasons for Traveling to South Korea to Receive Medical Treatment among Medical Tourists as of November 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115638/south-korea-reasons-for-inbound-medical-tourism/
KHIDI, Leading reasons for traveling to South Korea to receive medical treatment among medical tourists as of November 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115638/south-korea-reasons-for-inbound-medical-tourism/ (last visited October 02, 2023)
Leading reasons for traveling to South Korea to receive medical treatment among medical tourists as of November 2022 [Graph], KHIDI, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115638/south-korea-reasons-for-inbound-medical-tourism/