Foreign patient medical dispute mediation in Korea
Statistics on foreign patients’ medical dispute applications come from the agency’s yearbook, where it publishes them, and are shown next to the official help desks.
Whether and how the yearbook breaks out foreign applicants is confirmed edition by edition. Years without a published figure stay blank.
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Can a foreign patient file for medical dispute mediation in Korea?
The procedure for applying is explained in the article on how mediation works.
The figures below are shown only for years in which the agency published applications by foreign nationals.
| Year | Foreign | All | Share (site calculation) |
|---|---|---|---|
| To be filled after the reference date is confirmed | |||
Which official desks can foreign patients contact?
The official desks and their numbers are listed in the foreign patient trend tool, with the date each one was checked.
What share of medical dispute applications come from foreign patients?
The share is foreign applications divided by all applications in the same year, calculated by Korea Patient Rights Guide.
How are medical dispute statistics collected?
The numbers come from the public body’s own case records; Korea Patient Rights Guide only downloads, standardises and tabulates them.
Nationality is taken from the application. Foreign residents enrolled in Korea’s National Health Insurance and foreign patients who travelled to Korea for treatment may be counted together; the yearbook notes say which.
What can medical dispute statistics not tell you?
They count applications and how they ended. They cannot tell you whether a particular treatment was negligent or how your own case will end.
- Foreign applications are a small group, so one year can differ a lot from the next.
- Disputes settled abroad or through other routes are not counted.
- Desk numbers and hours can change; check the official page before calling.
Reference information only. Korea Patient Rights Guide is not a law firm and does not assess individual cases. Whether a case can be mediated, which deadline applies and what it may cost should be confirmed with the Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency or a qualified lawyer.
What basis are these numbers on?
| Snapshot | Source | Reference date | Retrieved | Site calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMDRA yearbook: foreign patients | Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency | To be filled after the reference date is confirmed | To be filled after the reference date is confirmed | Share = foreign applications ÷ all applications in the same year |
What else do people ask about foreign patient medical dispute?
How many foreign patients apply for medical dispute mediation in Korea?
The agency publishes the figure in some yearbooks. Korea Patient Rights Guide shows it only for years in which it was published.
Are foreign residents counted?
Possibly. The yearbook notes say whether foreign residents and visiting patients are counted together.
Where can a foreign patient ask for help in their own language?
The official desks are listed in the foreign patient trend tool with the date each was checked.
Does Korea Patient Rights Guide help foreign patients file a case?
No. It explains the procedure and statistics but does not file, represent or refer anyone.
Why are some years empty?
Because the yearbook did not break out foreign applicants that year. The gap is not filled with estimates.