Daejeon Ilbo DB
, ‘The Korean Medical Association (KMA) stated on the 13th that “If there is no change in the government’s position by this weekend, we cannot prevent a collective walkout.”‘,
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, ‘KMA spokesperson Choi Anna said after a closed-door meeting, “All illegal and anti-democratic unfair orders that are being widely enforced on resident doctors and medical students must be withdrawn.”‘,
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, “KMA is planning to announce specific demands to the government, such as ‘Cancellation of disciplinary actions against resident doctors’ and ‘Reconsideration of medical school expansion’, by tomorrow at the latest.”,
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, ‘Spokesperson Choi said, “We will clearly organize our demands for renegotiation with the government, which has been stubborn from the beginning.” She added, “We will announce our demands by tonight or tomorrow evening with the goal of purifying the medical industry.”‘,
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, ‘She also mentioned that the demands will include items such as ‘Reconsideration of medical school expansion’ and ‘Cancellation of disciplinary actions including revocation of resident doctors’ licenses.”‘,
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, ‘KMA plans to establish a single center with KMA as the focal point for all ranks including professors.’,
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, ‘Choi explained, “The biggest obstacle in this situation is that the government has belittled KMA as a general practitioner organization and has only held discussions with certain universities, hospitals, and other organizations.” She added, “During today’s meeting, all ranks, including professors, agreed to establish a single center with KMA as the focal point.”‘,
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, ‘Meanwhile, KMA is pushing forward with a nationwide collective refusal of medical services and a general strike rally on the 18th.\n’]