Abstract
Should it be a trigger to establish a medical regulatory body in Korea?: A case of hepatitis C epidemic due to reuse of disposable syringes in a local clinic in Seoul.
Highlights
A case of hepatitis C epidemic was reported at a local clinic in Seoul, Korea, according to official reports by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) on November 22 and December 4, 2015 [1]
I was interviewed following this event on December 3, 2015 by Mr Alex Jensen, host of the current affairs program “This Morning” on tbs eFM (101.3 MHz), the first all-English radio station in Seoul
How are medical licenses being regulated in Korea? Medical licenses are issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
Summary
I was interviewed following this event on December 3, 2015 by Mr Alex Jensen, host of the current affairs program “This Morning” on tbs eFM (101.3 MHz), the first all-English radio station in Seoul. A case of hepatitis C epidemic was reported at a local clinic in Seoul, Korea, according to official reports by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) on November 22 and December 4, 2015 [1]. Medical personnel associations such as the Korean Medical Association (KMA) are to be provided with authority to report unethical practice by members to the government after investigation by the ethics committee.
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