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KMID : 0615720130300040107
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2013 Volume.30 No. 4 p.107 ~ p.114
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Research on Ways to Attract Foreign Patients Based on Analysis of Foreign Patients Who Visited Hospital of Korean Medicine
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Jun Jae-Yun
Nam Ji-Hwan
Lee Min-Jung
Kim Kie-Won
Lim Su-Jin
Lee Chong-Hwan
Lee Seul-Ji
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Abstract
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Objectives :The purpose of this study is to analyze actual status of foreign patients who visited hospital of Korean medicine and suggest developmental direction of korean medical tourism.
Methods :This study includes 675 foreign patients who visited spine-specialized hospital of Korean medicine from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Based on computerized medical records, patients’ age, gender, country, date of initial and last visit, chief complaint, treatment period and species of treatment were collected. These data were used for analyzation of actual condition of medical tourism at hospital of Korean medicine.
Results :A total of 675 foreign patients visited spine-specialized hospital of Korean medicine. 395 patients(59 %) were female and the forties was the most common by ages. Patients from Japan were the most common followed by Russia and United States of America. Patients visited hospital 5.1 times during 27.4 days in average. There were 526 cases of spinal pain and only 52 cases were non-musculoskeletal disease. The most frequently performed treatment was general acupuncture treatment while moxibustion and bee venom acupuncture were remarkably infrequently treated.
Conclusions :The result of this study suggests potential possibility of development of Korean medical tourism focused on disease cure as well as current trend of beauty and Korean medical experience at the Korean medical tourism field.
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KEYWORD
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Medical tourism, Korean medical tourism, Foreign patients.
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