Proposed Solutions and Associated Problems Regarding the Shortage of Doctors in Essential Medical Fields
Recently, a sudden increase of 2,000 in the number of medical students has led to massive and prolonged strikes in medical fields. Although it remains controversial whether there is actually a shortage of doctors, many people, including physicians, agree that there is a shortage in essential medical fields. Recently, both the government and the Supreme Court have proposed several solutions in response to the problem. In this article, I would like to discuss the suggested solutions and their problems regarding the issue.
Authors
- Chang‐Bum Park
Institutions
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Korean Journal of Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2024.99.5.227
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Medical and Biological Sciences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.28