Senior doctors who both practice medicine and teach medical school students are resigning across the country.As of Monday morning, 433 professors at three hospitals affiliated with the University of Ulsan College of Medicine—Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University Hospital, and GangNeung Asan Hospital
In a ward that's been meticulously replicated to mirror the real thing, a mannequin patient lies in bed.Suddenly, an announcement echoes throughout the space: the patient has unexpectedly entered a state of cardiac arrest. Nursing students from Seoul Women's College of Nursing promptly check the pat
As the Claudin 18.2 protein, also called CLDN18.2, emerges as a new target for treating gastric cancer, Astellas' first CLDN18.2-targeted cancer drug, zolbetuximab, is in the final stage of its launch, drawing the industry’s attention.However, the changing landscape of metastatic gastric cancer trea
More than a month after interns and residents left hospitals in protest against the government's expansion of medical school enrollment quota, a university hospital professor who kept working at the hospital, has died, shocking the medical community.Pusan National University Hospital (PNUH) said a p
Medical costs for cancer treatment exceeded 10 trillion won ($7.5 billion) for the first time in Korea last year.According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) analysis of malignant neoplasm treatment status over the past five years, the number of cancer increased by 18.1 per
A Yonsei University research team has uncovered that the quality and length of a woman's hair may play a significant role in the sexual dynamics of a marriage.The survey conducted on 204 couples in Korea suggests that women with long and high-quality hair experience more frequent sexual intercourse
"We're not asking for health insurance benefits. We are asking for the opportunity to be treated in Korea, even at our own expense."Korean neuroendocrine tumor patients said so after the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) said last Friday that it is difficult to lift the limit of
Korean trainee doctors, seeking intervention from the International Labor Organization (ILO) to defy the government's return-to-work order, were rejected as ineligible for an opinion, the Korean government said.Earlier, the Korea Intern Resident Association (KIRA) sent an urgent intervention request
Researchers at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has successfully completed the "Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy AI Learning Data Construction National Project" with the highest grade rating.Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is a widely used procedure for diagnosing and treating cond
In 2022, 80.6 percent of nurses left hospitals after working less than five years in their current workplaces. Those who left after less than a year accounted for 43.4 percent. Among those who quit, 10.8 percent gave up their job for good, and 57.4 percent of new nurses quit within a year of their w
A cardiothoracic surgeon’s resignation letter has left a lingering impression on many people involved in the ongoing medical turmoil in Korea.Choi Se-hoon, an associate professor of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at Asan Medical Center (AMC) in Seoul, has recently announced his resignation.In a
The advent of novel drugs that substitute intravenous or intrathecal injections with subcutaneous injections, patches, or oral formulations has enhanced treatment convenience for patients and minimized both direct and indirect costs, including hospital and transportation expenses.The availability of
In recent discussions surrounding involuntary eye twitching due to fatigue and stress, it's become commonplace to hear suggestions regarding potential magnesium deficiency.However, Korea University Anam Hospital points out that such nutritional deficiencies are rare, and involuntary eye-twitching sy
A recent study has objectively demonstrated that the severity of distress experienced immediately after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer correlates with a higher risk of recurrence, underscoring the significance of stress management for patients with colorectal cancer.Stress management is especially
Professors at Korea’s five most prestigious medical schools are moving to resign en masse.Following the plan of their counterparts at Seoul National University College of Medicine, professors at Yonsei University College of Medicine have decided to submit their resignations next Monday.The Yonsei Un
In the past month, after interns and residents walked out of hospitals in protest against the government's plan to increase the medical school enrollment quota by 2,000, more than 500 cases of patient damages have been officially reported to a government support center.Delayed surgeries accounted fo
Interns and residents who resigned en masse to oppose the increase of medical school enrollment quota will likely face de facto license revocation if they fail to return to their hospitals and complete their training.The government, which does not allow resigned medical residents to work at other ho
To the Chairperson of the Korean Federation of Severe Disease Patients,Dear Chairperson Kim Sung-joo,I would like to express my respect for your dedication to protecting the rights and interests of severely ill patients on behalf of the seven organizations representing patients with the most challen
Legal experts debated the effective timing of trainee physicians' resignation letters at a meeting convened by Rep. Shin Hyun-young of the Democratic Party of Korea, titled "How to interpret the legal issues related to the medical crisis," held at the National Assembly on Thursday.Recently, the gove
Parents in Korea and other Asian countries are unusually concerned about their children's height. That is partly because Asians tend to be shorter than people in the West. Still, this interest in height has given rise to the academic term "heightism" in sociology, referring to social prejudice and d
