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Doctors to hold protest rally
The government said it will go ahead with its medical reform plan despite fierce opposition from doctors who are concerned that it will undermine public health services.
The Health Ministry decided to clarify the ...
Doctors challenge medical reform
The health ministry unveiled its plan to clarify the different functions of general hospitals and private clinics to prevent general hospitals from being crowded with patients with mild symptoms.
General hospitals...
Doctors demand resignation of health minister
The Korean Medical Association (KMA) Tuesday called for the resignation of Health Minister Jin Soo-hee, denouncing her failure to implement a plan to allow the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs at supermarkets.
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COPD patients declined in 5 years
On World No Tobacco Day designated by the World Health Organization, the Health Insurance Review Assessment and Service said Tuesday that the number of patients being treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Number of foreign patients rises 36%
The number of foreign patients was assumed to visit Korea for medical treatment was 81,789 last year, up 36 percent from the previous year, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thursday.
Last year’s figure on fo...
Garlic for diet benefits?
Garlic may not be to every ones taste because of its pungent taste and smell, but it is worth experimenting with this herb if you have never tried it. Garlic is an excellent health giving food, the properties it conta...
OTC sales in clinic will hurt drug store
A scenario raised by a pharmacist said many pharmacies could suffer significant income losses if the government allows over-the-counter drugs at special places including clinics.
The losses are based on an assumpti...
KMA head pressed to resign
Kyung Man-ho, the incumbent head of the Korean Medical Association (KMA), is facing growing pressure to resign from the internal KMA and the Korean Federation of Trade Unions as he has been suspected of embezzlement a...
63% of hypertensive patients visit community clinics
Hypertension may sound like something only the obese or those with certain diseases get, but it actually affects more than 20 percent of the population.
According to the Health, Insurance Review and Assessment Serv...
Gift scandal shames KMA president
A gift sample related scandal is threatening to erode the credibility of the Korean Medical Association Chairman Kyung Man-ho as he strives to put his reform programs back on track.
The scandal erupted recently whe...
