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South Korea doctor shortage
8 Months on, South Korean Doctors Are Still on Strike
By Eunwoo Lee
Here’s a rundown of the major points behind South Korea’s stalemate on medical reforms.
Why Doctors Are Against South Korea’s Expansion of Medical School Admissions
By Kenji Yoshida
A KMA spokesperson weighs in on the ongoing strike and South Korea’s medical crisis.
South Korean Court Rejects Effort to Block Plan That Would Boost Medical School Admissions
By Hyung-jin Kim
A standoff between the government and doctors opposed to the plan has shaken the country’s medical system for months.
South Korea Will Take Final Steps to Suspend Licenses of Striking Junior Doctors Starting Next Week
By Hyung-jin Kim
More than 90% of medical interns and residents have been on strike for about a month to protest the government’s plan to sharply increase medical school admissions.
South Korean Doctors Should Return to Duty
By Eunwoo Lee
They are jeopardizing patients’ lives to safeguard their own privilege.
South Korean Government Warns Striking Doctors to Return to Work or Face Legal Action
By Hyung-jin Kim
About 7,800 medical interns and residents in South Korea have walked off their jobs this week to protest the government’s push to recruit more medical students.
South Korea’s Healthcare Sector Is Heading Toward a Crisis
By Eunwoo Lee
Reform efforts have put the government at loggerheads with physicians, who are reluctant to let go of their privileges.
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