What do you think about the recent controversy over increasing medical school enrollment?
I've been watching the news and it seems like the doctors and the government are in a conflict. Some say increasing enrollment will lower the quality of medical care, while others argue it could solve regional healthcare issues.
Personally, I think the problem lies in the current system itself, and simply increasing numbers might not solve it. But from a patient's perspective, getting treated quickly is the priority...
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Agreed, it's not a problem that can be solved just by increasing the numbers lol
But regional healthcare is really serious, isn't it. In rural areas, people die because there are no emergency rooms, so we need to increase the number of doctors at least.
It's meaningless if the training environment for medical residents doesn't improve. The pay is already terrible, and if they recruit more, everyone will just run away.
Oh, I didn't know that. So the medical school quota has been capped at 1990s levels? Then maybe increasing it a bit makes sense.
The claim that medical quality will decline sounds like an excuse. With far more patients per doctor compared to other countries, you can't definitively say the quality is high.
Well, I think the focus should be on fixing the structure where doctors only flock to the capital area, rather than just increasing the quota. If we only increase the numbers, Seoul will likely get even more crowded.
I feel the same way. Last year, my appendix burst in a rural area, and I had to go to three different emergency rooms—it was seriously infuriating. The collapse of regional healthcare is real.
Criticism: Isn't this just the government playing the public opinion game? They're making the medical association out to be the bad guys, but in reality, it's probably a budget issue.
Disagree. It's true that the number of doctors is currently insufficient, but I believe we should first study the appropriate number before increasing it, rather than doing it arbitrarily.