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KMID : 0926620120170040058
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Korean Journal of Hospital Management
2012 Volume.17 No. 4 p.58 ~ p.70
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The Preparation of Medical Institutions in Seoul for Attracting Foreign Patients
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Sung Dong-Hyo
Jin Ki-Nam
Kim Jang-Mook
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to examine the preparation of medical institutions for medical tourism and its effects. The sample of this study were 99 case which were selected from Korea Health Industry Development Institute list. Data were collected through the mail questionnaire survey from Sept. 15 to Oct. 30 in 2010. The collected data were analyzed using Chisquare test, t-test. The main findings of study are as follows: Using Chisquare test, we found statistically significant differences in resources prepared for medical tourism between hospitals and clinics. In general, hospitals were well prepared in human resources(e.g., proportion of employees with foreign language capability) and physical resources(e.g., helpdesk, brochures) compared to clinics.
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KEYWORD
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Foreign Patients, Preparation of Medical Institutions
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