한국의 병원 종류, 진료 절차와 건강보험, 미용 시술을 항목별로 정리한 데이터베이스. 각 항목은 한 줄 정의와 확인일을 함께 싣는다.https://korea-health-database.com/https://korea-health-database.com/blog/before-cosmetic-procedure/https://korea-health-database.com/blog/before-cosmetic-procedure/수술·수혈·전신마취는 법으로 서면 동의를 받게 되어 있고, 설명해야 할 항목도 5가지로 정해져 있다. 후기와 전후 사진으로 고르지 않는 것도 그만큼 중요하다.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/blog/dermatology-vs-plastic-surgery/https://korea-health-database.com/blog/dermatology-vs-plastic-surgery/진료과의 전문 영역과 침습 정도가 다르다. 그리고 간판에 '피부과'가 들어갔다고 모두 피부과 전문의는 아니다 — 표기 규칙으로 구분할 수 있다.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/before-cosmetic-procedure/https://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/before-cosmetic-procedure/Surgery, transfusion and general anesthesia require written consent by law, and five items must be explained to you. Not choosing by testimonials and before-and-after photos matters just as much.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/dermatology-vs-plastic-surgery/https://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/dermatology-vs-plastic-surgery/The two specialties differ in scope and invasiveness. And a sign reading "dermatology" does not always mean a board-certified dermatologist — Korean signage rules let you tell the difference.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/foreign-patient-clinic/https://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/foreign-patient-clinic/Treating foreign patients requires registration with a provincial governor, backed by a board-certified specialist per department and malpractice liability insurance. The register is publicly searchable.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/foreigner-health-insurance/https://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/foreigner-health-insurance/Take a job and you are enrolled from your first working day. Otherwise you must have lived in Korea for six months — and that enrollment is automatic, not something you apply for.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/geupyeo-vs-bigeupyeo/https://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/geupyeo-vs-bigeupyeo/Covered care means national health insurance pays part of the cost; non-covered care is paid entirely by the patient. What counts as non-covered is fixed by law as a list.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/national-health-checkup/https://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/national-health-checkup/General screening runs every two years, or annually for non-office workers. Cancer screening sets its own age range and interval for each cancer.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/referral-letter/https://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/referral-letter/The line is not hospital size but whether the institution is a tertiary hospital. Without a referral you are not turned away — you pay the entire bill yourself.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/uiwon-byungwon-jonghap-difference/https://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/uiwon-byungwon-jonghap-difference/What separates a clinic from a hospital is not bed count but whether it mainly sees outpatients or inpatients. Bed thresholds only start at the hospital tier.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/why-cosmetic-is-not-covered/https://korea-health-database.com/en/blog/why-cosmetic-is-not-covered/Schedule 2 of the benefits rule names cosmetic procedures individually as non-covered. A functional operation on the same body part can still be covered — but it is a different procedure with a different name.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/blog/foreign-patient-clinic/https://korea-health-database.com/blog/foreign-patient-clinic/외국인 환자를 유치하려면 시·도지사에게 등록해야 하고, 진료과목별 전문의와 의료사고배상책임보험이 요건이다. 등록 여부는 공개 조회할 수 있다.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/blog/foreigner-health-insurance/https://korea-health-database.com/blog/foreigner-health-insurance/직장에 다니면 입국 즉시 직장가입자가 되고, 그렇지 않으면 6개월 이상 거주해야 지역가입자가 된다. 지역가입은 신청이 아니라 당연가입이다.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/blog/geupyeo-vs-bigeupyeo/https://korea-health-database.com/blog/geupyeo-vs-bigeupyeo/급여는 건강보험이 비용의 일부를 부담하는 항목, 비급여는 환자가 전액 부담하는 항목이다. 무엇이 비급여인지는 법이 목록으로 정해두었다.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/blog/national-health-checkup/https://korea-health-database.com/blog/national-health-checkup/일반건강검진은 2년마다, 비사무직 직장가입자는 매년이다. 암검진은 암종마다 대상 연령과 주기가 따로 정해져 있다.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/blog/referral-letter/https://korea-health-database.com/blog/referral-letter/기준선은 병원 규모가 아니라 상급종합병원인지 여부다. 의뢰서 없이 가면 진료를 거부당하는 게 아니라 진료비 전액을 본인이 부담하게 된다.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/blog/uiwon-byungwon-jonghap-difference/https://korea-health-database.com/blog/uiwon-byungwon-jonghap-difference/의원과 병원을 가르는 것은 병상 수가 아니라 주로 외래를 보는가 입원을 보는가다. 병상 기준은 병원급부터 걸린다.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://korea-health-database.com/blog/why-cosmetic-is-not-covered/https://korea-health-database.com/blog/why-cosmetic-is-not-covered/요양급여 기준 규칙 별표 2가 미용 목적 시술을 이름까지 적어 비급여로 정해두었다. 다만 같은 부위라도 기능 회복 목적의 별개 수술은 급여가 된다.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT