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South Korea Sees Record 2 Million International Patients in 2025 as Medical Tourism Surges

South Korea Sees Record 2 Million International Patients in 2025 as Medical Tourism Surges

For the first time since records began in 2009, the number of international patients visiting South Korea has surpassed 2 million in a single year.
Beyond the Seoul Search: Why Liver Cancer RFA in Changwon Reached 100 Cases

Beyond the Seoul Search: Why Liver Cancer RFA in Changwon Reached 100 Cases

When a liver cancer diagnosis is delivered, the immediate instinct for many patients and their families is to look toward Seoul.
[Medical Education Report] Universities as Designers of Community Health

[Medical Education Report] Universities as Designers of Community Health

The era in which local universities take a leading role in "integrated healthcare" has officially begun.
“Now Is the Golden Time”: Daegu Bets on a Medical Tourism Comeback with ‘K-Beauty’

“Now Is the Golden Time”: Daegu Bets on a Medical Tourism Comeback with ‘K-Beauty’

Daegu, which stood on the front lines of regional healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, now faces another turning...
[Japan—Jichi Medical University] Beyond Conventional Wisdom: How the Jichi Experiment Solved Tottori’s Rural Doctor Shortage

[Japan—Jichi Medical University] Beyond Conventional Wisdom: How the Jichi Experiment Solved Tottori’s Rural Doctor Shortage

On a summer morning when the scorching heat reached 35°C, students in white shirts gathered in front of a small station...
[Japan - Jichi Medical University] “Even if I'm told to come to Tokyo, I will go to my hometown”

[Japan - Jichi Medical University] “Even if I'm told to come to Tokyo, I will go to my hometown”

Professor Minako Kamimoto, who teaches community medicine at Tottori University School of Medicine in Japan, is from...
The First Requirement of a 'Good Doctor' Noted by Medical Schools Worldwide

The First Requirement of a 'Good Doctor' Noted by Medical Schools Worldwide

"Expansion of medical school quotas, collapse of essential care, reform of the reimbursement system. . . .
Beyond the Badge: Why a 'Team' Matters More Than a Certification in Severe Obesity Surgery

Beyond the Badge: Why a 'Team' Matters More Than a Certification in Severe Obesity Surgery

More than 10 years have passed since the tragic death of the late singer Shin Hae-chul.
[UK-Royal Free Hospital] The

[UK-Royal Free Hospital] The "Good Doctor" Standard: Why the UK Priortizes Teamwork Over Grades

“A nurse can challenge a doctor's opinion at any time—and in practice, they do so every day.
Global Competition to Cultivate 'Good Doctors' Transforms Medical Classrooms

Global Competition to Cultivate 'Good Doctors' Transforms Medical Classrooms

From Technical Instruction to Patient-Centered Care “How do you tell a patient they have terminal cancer.