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Posted on 05.05.2024 18:33 Modified on 06.05.2024 00:15 Terra A18
“But life comes first”
Treatment continues despite opposition to government policy
“The government’s attitude could increase the number of people abandoning the camp.”
Photo = News 1 “We are also against the government’s policy of increasing the number of medical schools. “But we couldn’t leave the scene immediately, leaving an urgent patient behind.”
Professor A of a national university hospital, who is approaching retirement age, said in an interview with the Korea Economic Daily on the 5th: “It is physically difficult to be on call often, but I maintain the sense of responsibility that I have to take care of patients.” It has been found that a significant number of professors (specialists) in university hospitals stand by patients despite opposition to government policies is the reason why there has not yet been much confusion in the medical field , although there have been announcements of closures “once a week” across the country. Professor B of a national teaching hospital also said: “I think it was wrong of the government to push the policy too much. However, it has stressed, “doctors should not go on strike and abandon the field, destroying the current healthcare system. Although he doesn’t like the government’s unreasonable policies and communication methods, he still shows his willingness to resist by looking at patients.”
He said: “Once the system collapses, it will take several years to recover,” adding: “It is a huge loss not only for the government, but also for us (the medical community) and the patients.” One cancer patient said, “I was worried I wouldn’t be able to have the surgery, but I’m grateful the doctor said he would be with the patient.”
Lee Do-sang, professor of colon and anal surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital in Seoul and head of the faculty council of the Catholic University of Korea, also said in an interview with a news outlet the same day : “I am the chair of the emergency response committee and the professors council, but I could not maintain (the recommendation to suspend the activity),” adding: “Even if we decide (to suspend the activity), the patients Since it comes first, I can’t do anything about it. “Other professors would have been similar,” he said, the Faculty Council of the Catholic University of Medicine had recommended the closure of outpatient and non-emergency clinics. every Friday starting this month to prevent medical accidents due to accumulated fatigue among professors at the medical school. However, on the 3rd, most professors, including Professor Lee, continued to provide medical care on site as usual. He said, “If I don’t provide care, where will the patients go? He also said, “There is nowhere else to go.”
Previously, the faculty councils of about 10 teaching hospitals had decided not to provide outpatient care and non-urgent surgeries once a week on Friday starting from the 3rd. We are also planning to simultaneously close 50 hospitals on the 10th. However, there there are many doctors who cannot leave the scene because their patients are under their eyes.
As a result of a survey conducted among all professors by the Emergency Response Committee of Seoul National University School of Medicine and the Hospital Faculty Council, 96.5% responded that “they want to be by the patient’s side.” Only 7.4% of those interviewed said: “I want to stay next to the patient, but I’m thinking of leaving because it’s difficult”, and only 3.5% said: “I will force my resignation”. However, a professor at a teaching hospital said: “Professors survive on honor and a sense of duty rather than money, and I hope the government does not push them to the limit.” policies, their exit from the field will also accelerate.”
Reporter Kim Yu-rim/Ahn Dae-gyu powerzanic@hankyung.com
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