Woman Gets Full Health Check-Up In Japan And Learned More Than She Could In The US
A physician named Ingrid Yang acknowledged the shortcomings of the American medical system she works for and chose to take her healthcare to another country for a holistic preventative perspective, according to an essay she wrote for Business Insider. In the U.S., a string of medical tests, no matter how routine, would cost a good deal of money and be an absolute nightmare to schedule. However, in other countries, like Japan, this kind of check-up takes mere hours and costs considerably less. Yang is just one of many patients to take advantage of a medical tourism opportunity to ensure she’s in top shape. The woman learned more about her health at a Japanese hospital than she likely ever could at home. Yang wrote that she had visited Japan “many times before,” but never with the intention of uncovering information about her health. On this particular visit, she got a check-up that is known as a “ningen dock,” which basically means “human dock.” Syda Productions | Shutterstock Just like a ship would be regularly inspected between …
