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Pediatrics Departments Face Crisis as Medical Resident Applications Drop

Pediatrics Departments Face Crisis as Medical Resident Applications Drop

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The pediatrics departments at major general hospitals in Seoul received fewer than necessary medical resident applications this year. Among Seoul’s “big 5″ hospitals, only Asan Medical Center was able to fill enough seats for first-year medical residents at the pediatrics department next year, according to industry sources. The pediatrics [...]

Shortage of Medical Residents in Essential Departments Remains Despite Gov’t Intervention

Shortage of Medical Residents in Essential Departments Remains Despite Gov’t Intervention

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the government’s continued efforts to ensure a sufficient supply of medical residents for essential medical departments, the shortage of such medical residents remains unabated. The number of essential medical departments suffering from a shortage of applicants increased from eight in 2017 to 10 last year, according to the [...]

20 Doctors Lose Medical Licenses in Past 6 yrs for Having Unlicensed Staff Practice Medicine

20 Doctors Lose Medical Licenses in Past 6 yrs for Having Unlicensed Staff Practice Medicine

SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 20 doctors lost their medical licenses over the past six years for having unlicensed people practice medicine on their behalf, including plastic surgeries, a report showed Sunday. Two dentists, two doctors of Korean medicine and one nurse had their medial licenses revoked for engaging in such [...]

Doctors Leave Correctional Facilities amid Poor Wages and Prisoner Lawsuits

Doctors Leave Correctional Facilities amid Poor Wages and Prisoner Lawsuits

SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean doctors working at correctional facilities such as prisons and detention centers are suffering from poor working conditions and frequent lawsuits by prisoners. The number of general practitioners and specialists working at South Korean correctional facilities totaled 89 as of February, according to the Ministry of Justice. Given [...]

Nearly 70 pct of S. Koreans in Favor of Bill on Disqualifying Convicted Doctors

Nearly 70 pct of S. Koreans in Favor of Bill on Disqualifying Convicted Doctors

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 70 percent of South Koreans are in favor of a bill on disqualifying doctors convicted of felonies, which is currently under review at the National Assembly, a public opinion poll showed Wednesday. According to the survey conducted Tuesday on 500 people aged 18 or older by Realmeter, 68.5 [...]