# Foreign patient rights before and after treatment in Korea

> The before-treatment topic gathers what a foreign patient in Korea can keep, ask for and call before a disagreement becomes a dispute.

Korea Patient Rights Guide starts with medical records, because every later route looks at them first.

Written by the Korea Patient Rights Guide editorial team on October 22, 2026. Canonical address: https://kpatientrights.org/topics/before-treatment.

## What does the foreign patient rights topic cover?

Medical record copies, deadlines, help desks, applying from abroad and the insurance in foreign patient care.

## What does the foreign patient rights topic not cover?

Choosing a clinic, prices and treatment outcomes are outside the scope of Korea Patient Rights Guide.