A bilingual systematic review of South Korean medical tourism: a need to rethink policy and priorities for public health?

Abstract Background In 2016, the “Act on Support for Overseas Expansion of Healthcare System and Attraction of International Patients” was enacted by the South Korean government in an attempt to accelerate growth of its medical tourism industry. However, only a few years after its implementation, th...

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Main Authors: Qing Xu, Vidya Purushothaman, Raphael E. Cuomo, Tim K. Mackey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10642-x