SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will allocate 1.3 trillion won (US$988.4 million) over a five-year period to support the medical treatment of young children with serious illnesses and reduce hospital admission costs for babies under age two, the interior minister said Thursday. “The government will ensure that young children will not face [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — When shoppers eagerly camp outside a store in anticipation of purchasing expensive luxury goods or limited-edition products, they dash inside as soon as the store’s doors open, a phenomenon commonly known as an “open run.” The retail industry, including well-known establishments such as Lotte, Shinsegae, and Hyundai department stores, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 70 percent of university hospitals accross the country have failed to recruit a single resident for their pediatrics departments for the first half of this year. Rep. Seo Young-seok of the Democratic Party referred to a report from the Ministry of Health and Welfare that revealed Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of pediatrics departments at training hospitals in Seoul are planning to reduce their medical treatment capacity due to a shortage of medical staff, a survey showed Monday. The Korean Pediatric Society conducted two nationwide surveys of 96 pediatrics departments at training hospitals in September and December, 75 [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Pediatrics, one of the most essential fields in the healthcare industry, is struggling from unpopularity as increasing numbers of medical residents are more inclined to join other fields. Seoul’s ‘Big 5’ hospitals — Catholic Medical Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Asan Medical Center and Severance Hospital [...]