RNCOS Releases a New Report - Emerging Medical Tourism in South Korea

South Korea is emerging as a popular destination for medical tourism, especially among tourists from the U.S., Japan and China, says a new research report "Emerging Medical Tourism in South Korea" by RNCOS. In 2008 the country received around 25,000 foreign medical tourists, an impressive increase of more than 56% from the previous year (2007).Medical tourists prefer South Korea not only for the lower costs of care, but also for its advanced technology and better health care infrastructure.

We also found that South Korea is very popular for its world-class and skilled professionals in plastic surgery, which attracts medical patients from different parts of the world to have their surgery done at a low price. For example, nearly 10,000 people landed in South Korea for plastic surgery procedures in 2008. Moreover, the country has achieved great skill in the treatment of various cancers such as stomach cancer and liver cancer.

With a focus on different parameters of tourism, including tourist travel, expenses for incoming tourists, medical tourism and healthcare, the report contains a thorough analysis of the Korean medical tourism industry. It also provides strategic insight to clients to assess opportunities for their success in the medical tourism industry.

Our report "Emerging Medical Tourism in South Korea" provides an insight into the South Korean medical tourism industry. It assesses the past, present and future scenario for the medical tourism market and discusses the main factors, South Korea, a potential medical tourism destination.

The report also contains forecasts for various segments of the medical tourism based on a realistic tourism environment in South Korea. These include:

- Medical Tourist Arrivals

- Medical Tourism Receipts

- Number of physicians

- Number of hospital beds

- Real GDP growth

- Population

- Personal disposable income

The report also contains detailed information about the key players in the medical tourism industry in South Korea, including the Asan Medical Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Samsung Medical Center, Ajou University, Bonsai University Health System and Kingman St. Mary's Hospital.