[Editorial] Doctors' self-isolation
The Seoul High Court on Thursday rejected a request from trainee doctors, medical professors and medical students to stop the government from increasing the medical school enrollment by 2,000 starting next year from the current cap of 3,058. While the planned increase could infringe on medical students’ right to learn, suspending it could have a severe impact on the public welfare pursued by the medical reform, the court said in its ruling. The court judged that the latter was more importa
May 20, 2024