DESTINATION -South Korea as a popular destination

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DESTINATION -South Korea as a popular destination for medical tourism, especially among the tourists from the United States, Japan and China, says a new research report "Emerging Medical Tourism in South Korea" by RNCOS. In 2008, the state receives about 25,000 foreign medical tourists, an impressive increase of more than 56% from the previous year (2007). Medical tourists prefer to South Korea not only for medical costs lower, but also for sophisticated technology and infrastructure to better health.

With a focus on the tourism industry, including inbound tourism, inbound tourism expenditure, tourism and medical health infrastructure, the report contains a comprehensive analysis of South Korea's medical tourism industry. It also provides strategic insight to clients to evaluate their chances for success in the medical tourism industry.