Doctors to protest government policies as bad for quality of care

As the Korean Medical Association (KMA) and the government failed to reach an agreement over the 2013 medical service fee last month, the KMA Monday decided to declare its protest against the government, with an aim to address various medical laws that are “impediments to the health care of citizens” and addressed both doctors’ and patients’ rights.

The president of the KMA, Roh Hwan-kyu, sa...