Doctors oppose new arbitration rules

Starting April 8, the nine-member board at the Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency (KMDMAA) is empowered to play a quasi-judicial role, with its mediation and arbitration legally binding.

However, the Korean Medical Association (KMA), the nation's largest group of doctors, refused to join the government-led arbitration process, saying that it interferes with their profess...