Severely ill patients in S. Korea fed up and fearful as medical stand-off drags on


Seoul insists that more doctors are needed to care for South Korea’s fast-ageing population. - Reuters

SEOUL: Kim Sung-ju was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer 10 years ago. The cancer has affected his vocal cords and he cannot speak for long periods of time.

Yet, as the stand-off between junior doctors and the South Korean government over plans to expand medical school enrolment approaches the one-month mark, he felt compelled to speak up for patients caught in the middle.

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