Korean Medical Association: “Even metropolitan area emergency centers collapsing… Not the time to discuss investigations”

Spokesperson Choi Anna shares emergency room status at Seoul Sanggye Baek Hospital and Yangsan Busan National University Hospital
“Worries abound among on-site medical staff before Chuseok… Government deceives citizens by calling it ‘a partial problem’
Park Min-soo, Vice Minister of Welfare, harshly criticizes central disaster headquarters briefing… “Only half-hearted measures without reflection”,

Choi Anna spokesperson sharing the status of the emergency room at Yangsan Busan National University Hospital during the daily briefing of the Korean Medical Association on the afternoon. Provided by the Korean Medical Association,
, ‘The Korean Medical Association (KMA) pointed out that there are ‘gaps’ in the emergency medical system in major cities like Seoul and emphasized that “normalizing collapsed medical services is the most urgent task.”
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, “The KMA also criticized the government for continuing with ‘patch-up’ solutions and superficial discussions in the prolonged medical crisis situation, urging the government to open an ‘effective dialogue platform’.”
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, ‘Choi Anna, the general manager and spokesperson of the KMA, shared the trends in the emergency rooms of Inje University Sanggye Baek Hospital in Nowon-gu, Seoul, and Busan National University Hospital in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, at a daily medical briefing held at the KMA building in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 22nd.’,
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, ‘According to the emergency room status disclosed by the KMA, Inje University Sanggye Baek Hospital is unable to receive patients with overlapping intussusception or volvulus conditions on weekends, even though weekday consultations are possible. Also, it was found that ‘, .
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, “For surgical patients, it is stated ‘be sure to check the capacity during nighttime hours (5 p.m. to 8 a.m.)’, creating a situation where the assurance of treatment availability is uncertain.”
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, ‘On the other hand, the ‘, Yangsan Busan National University Hospital announced that ‘orthopedic surgery for all departments, including pediatrics, is not available’ as of that morning.
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, ‘Regarding this, spokesperson Choi criticized the authorities, saying, “This is what is happening in South Korea right now. Even regional emergency medical centers in major cities are unable to provide treatment due to factors such as medical staff shortages,” and accused the government of deceiving the people by labeling it as ‘temporary issues in some hospitals’.”
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, ‘Furthermore, she emphasized, “As the Chuseok holiday approaches, the worries of the doctors on-site are indescribable,” stating, “The most urgent issue in our society now is to normalize the collapsed medical services,”.’,
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, ‘Regarding the Presidential Medical Reform Special Committee that the KMA has been boycotting since its establishment, ‘, “Now is not the time for discussions filled with medical collapses and investigations; rather, we need to start effective dialogues between the medical and legislative branches according to the 9·4 legislative agreement to untangle the situation,” she stated.
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, “Regarding the discussion held by the Medical Accident Safety Net Specialist Committee under the committee’s authority that took place in the morning, Choi also criticized the strong promotion by Park Min-soo, Vice Minister of Health and Welfare, who announced measures such as dispersing mild patients in local clinics and hospitals, strengthening support for emergency room staff, and reinforcement of financial support.”,
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, ‘Choi referred to Vice Minister Park as “the main culprit who has destroyed daily life in medical and educational fields,” and criticized that “he poured out measures without any reflection or apology for the emergency medical collapse situation he caused” during the briefing of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.’,
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, ‘She also cited Vice Minister Park’s statements during a media interview in March when the medical and legislative crisis began (“Even if all doctors leave the field, we will do everything in our power to save people’s lives,” “We will use a private plane if necessary to fly patients for treatment,” etc.). Choi stated, “As a responsible authority in this situation, keep the promise you made to the citizens,” and sarcastically urged him to clarify when the private plane will be available.’,
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, ‘She continued, “Now is the time when a decision is needed to solve problems such as medical confusion triggered by the government’s irresponsible medical reforms, the shortage of specialists, education issues in medical schools, etc., rather than empty and irresponsible medical reform discussions.”‘,
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Choi Anna spokesperson explaining the position of the Korean Medical Association regarding current issues such as the Presidential Medical Reform Special Committee at the Korean Medical Association on the 20th. Yonhap News,
, ‘The KMA stated, “We strongly urge the government to stop the half-hearted policy body, the Presidential Medical Reform Special Committee, and reform the governance structure of South Korean healthcare from the ground up,” and requested the government to ‘, “start effective dialogues between the medical and legislative branches according to the 9·4 legislative agreement to untangle the situation.”
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, ‘In addition, The KMA expressed regret over the investigation of current and former KMA officials, as the police summoned Park Dan, chairman of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine, as a reference witness the previous day.’,
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, ‘Spokesperson Choi stated, “Our association deeply empathizes with Park’s expression that ‘only dictatorship and oppression remain’ regarding the police investigation six months after the incident.” She also pointed out that it has only been a month since the end of the ‘3-month license suspension’ imposed on Kim Taek-woo, former chairman of the KMA, and expressed her ‘great anger.’:’,
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, ‘Choi stated, “We will actively support Park, the representative of the specialists, against the oppressive investigation and lawsuits by the government against those involved in the current medical scandal, and will do our best to protect members’ rights by appointing attorneys, representatives, and supporting related expenses.”‘,
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