Health system disruption and oncologic consequences: a retrospective observational study of South Korea’s 2024 medical walkout
The abrupt healthcare workforce crisis in early 2024 significantly delayed colorectal cancer surgeries and was associated with worse short-term oncologic outcomes. These findings highlight the critical importance of maintaining a stable healthcare workforce to protect access to timely cancer care.
Authors
- Soo Yeun Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4821-2101)
- Seung Ho Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1490-7757)
- Chang Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1954-189X)
Institutions
- Kyungpook National University Hospital (KR)
- Kyungpook National University (KR)
- Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12701/jyms.2026.43.4
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00