Above all, the public is anxious about the doctors leaving hospitals, leaving behind the critically-ill who should be dearly treated like their parents and children.
The government on Tuesday said it is considering filing criminal complaints against trainee doctors who encouraged others to walk off their jobs in protest of the government’s plan to increase the enrollment quota at medical schools.
What goes around comes around. The government has already sealed the fate of the country.
Don’t be afraid of becoming troublemakers. Ask bold questions and challenge authority. That helps innovate society and advance a country.
Both sides must find a way out.
Universities in Korea are reconsidering the tradition of welcome kits for freshmen due to budget constraints and the return to in-person classes, leaving some students to express disappointment at missing out.
If resident doctors defy the order, the government must take stern actions against them.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap