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Amid Rapid Aging and Regional Disparity, South Korea Takes Initial Step to Bolster Doctor Numbers in Decades

Amid Rapid Aging and Regional Disparity, South Korea Takes Initial Step to Bolster Doctor Numbers in Decades

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The government’s first medical school enrollment quota increase in decades came out of a dire necessity to secure more doctors for ensuring basic medical services amid rapid aging and growing regional disparities, though South Korea has a long way to go before achieving the goals facing fierce opposition from [...]