# The Medical Tourism Episode

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Podcast: [Jason Scott Talks His Way Out of It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jason-scott-talks-his-way-out-of-it-176848)
Published: 2026-06-30T23:47:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 909

## Resource

The Medical Tourism Episode: Signing Up for a Medical Vacation, The Hospital, A Robe and a Keycard, Dozens of Rooms, Minutes and Seconds, Expertise and Experience, A Room of Sleeping People, The Shutoff Switch, The Results, The Chance at One Person Convinced. How I went to South Korea and did a little medical tourism. I don't think there's anything to offend or bother the squeamish in it, but I did get a colonoscopy at one point. To make clear, nothing major was found, I just need to take care of myself and see doctors in the future.

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