Korean J Med.  2024 Oct;99(5):227-231. 10.3904/kjm.2024.99.5.227.

Proposed Solutions and Associated Problems Regarding the Shortage of Doctors in Essential Medical Fields

• Park CB

• KMID: 2559722
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2024.99.5.227

Abstract

Recently, a sudden increase of 2,000 in the number of medical students has led to massive and prolonged strikes in medical fields. Although it remains controversial whether there is actually a shortage of doctors, many people, including physicians, agree that there is a shortage in essential medical fields. Recently, both the government and the Supreme Court have proposed several solutions in response to the problem. In this article, I would like to discuss the suggested solutions and their problems regarding the issue.

Keyword

Essential medical fields; Shortage of doctor; Legal liability for medical practice; Special act of medical accident handling; Supreme court decision on proof of causation in medical malpractice case; 필수의료; 인력 부족; 법적 책임; 의료사고특례법; 의료 과실 사건에서 인과관계 증명에 대한 대법원 판결