Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
A pan-national consultative group was launched Thursday to open a dialogue for South Korea’s medical reform but without doctors attending as they protest the government’s plan to expand the medical student quota by 2,000 each year. The chair of the special presidential committee Noh Yun-hong, chair of the Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufacturers Association, said the newly launched group will focus on long-term tasks such as improving working conditions for junior doctors an
April 25, 2024