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In order to ensure the rights of medical self-regulation, what precondition should be fulfilled by the Korean Medical Association (KMA) or any other independent medical association or organization? Regulatory authority...
According to the World Medical Association Declaration of Madrid on Professionally-led Regulation, physicians have been granted a high degree of professional autonomy, which is an essential component of high quality...
In 2015, reuse of disposable needles at a few local clinics caused herd infections of hepatitis. This triggered a review of the current medical license control system and resulted in...
Following several medical scandals, the issue of medical regulation has come under the spotlight in the Republic of Korea. In this article, the authors examine the administrative measures newly required...
This article examines the nature of professional self-regulation and clarifies its basis. Traditionally, the western principle of self-regulation has been grounded in social contract theory. However, we argue here that...
Self-regulation has a long tradition in countries such as Germany. In healthcare, a professional level of quality is known as the standard of care, but the concept is not defined...
Schlemm's canal stent insertion is a procedure for controlling the intraocular pressure by inserting a stent in the anterior chamber in patients with open-angle glaucoma. The objective of this review...
Healthcare-associated infections are infections that develop within a hospital and were not present or incubating upon admission. Almost all healthcare-associated infections become evident 2 days after admission. A patient may...
The Kaeseong Industrial District (KID) is a special economic zone that is being managed in partnership by North Korea and South Korea. The Kaeseong Industrial District Medical Clinic (KIDMC) was...
One of the severe complications of osteoporosis is hip fracture, which can occur even with minimal trauma. This burdensome complication is closely associated with an increased risk of mortality, impairment,...