South Korea to send military doctors to hospitals amid doctors’ protest
Han also pleaded with the young doctors to return to work by a Thursday deadline set by the government, and said the authorities would listen to their concerns.
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Will Seoul address ‘thorny’ issue of healthcare reform as doctors protest for higher wages, lawsuit protection?
Low wages for doctors in the public sector and growing threats of lawsuits from patients have pushed some doctors to switch to more lucrative but low-risk specialities such as dermatology and plastic surgery, resulting in understaffed vital public sector services.
Why thousands of junior doctors in South Korea are striking, and what it means for patients
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of junior doctors in South Korea have been refusing to see patients and attend surgeries since they walked off the job Feb. 20 in response to the government’s push to recruit more medical students.
Nepal’s overworked and underpaid nurses quit for higher wages, better work conditions abroad: ‘no future here’
But as she and several dozen other nurses prepare to leave, the bilateral government pilot under which they were recruited has fuelled concerns about an acute shortage of nurses and other medical professionals in the South Asian country.
South Korea gives protesting doctors end-February deadline to return to work
South Korea's government on Monday told young doctors they had until the end of February to return to work or risk being punished for staging a week-long protest that has disrupted services for patients at several major hospitals.
South Korea raises health alert to 'severe' over doctors walkout
South Korea raised its health alert to the highest level on Friday after a mass walkout by trainee doctors this week, while the prime minister said public hospitals would extend working hours to respond to growing strains on the medical system.
Fed's Waller wants more evidence inflation is cooling before cutting interest rates
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday he will need to see more evidence that inflation is cooling before he is willing to support interest rate cuts.
Australian Taekwondo instructor arrested over murder of 3 South Koreans
Australian police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Taekwondo instructor on suspicion of murdering a South Korean-born family of three.