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[You]

Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone could tell me their experience with the health screening check. Is it like a normal clinic in the USA where you sit down and they take all the needles and etc out of the packaging and assemble it right in front of you? Or do they sort of walk into the room with that all together?

I'm being sort of paranoid, I worry over the stupidest things, but I'm worried they'll use an unclean needle or something.

PS: How many of you were expecting this to be another drug thread?

[polonius]

At Seoul National University hospital, the nice nurses at the international clinic walk you around to the different departments you need to visit. They bump you ahead of the line, and get you in and out as quick as possible.

The hospitals that know what is required of the E2 health check are very clean.

I have nothing but good to say about SNU. (They are more expensive, but worth every penny I spent there.)

[lifeinkorea]

If you go to a less crowded one, then you might be the only one. I went to Good Morning Hospital. I was in and out after 30 minutes. I only saw 2 other people. There were only 2 needles and they did a better job than when I went to a naval base back in the states and got blood splattered all over my sweater (they must have torn a vein wide open or something cause I couldn't stop bleeding).

[gelynch52]

The whole thing takes about 10 minutes and Korean hospitals are first rate. You need not be concerned for your safety there. You are in much more danger crossing the street to get in than you are getting the test. I had back surgery in a Korean hospital & am quite happy & well.