Medical professors in South Korea: ”We've reached our limit... We will scale back medical treatment from April”

Professors from university medical schools and hospitals across the country announced, ``Due to the prolonged medical care gap, we have reached our physical limits.We will readjust our working hours.'' From April, during the daytime of the next day after working 24 hours a day.
I decided not to do any work that would require me to do so. On the 30th, the National Medical Faculty Emergency Response Committee held a press conference at the Seoul University Medical Research and Innovation Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
"I treated all patients without hesitation and did not reduce the number of patients, but it seems that I have reached my physical and physical limits," he said, adding, "I will readjust my working hours."
He continued, ``Depending on each (practice) and situation, reduce non-essential medical care and pay more attention to essential medical care.
``We will try to reduce the number of sick patients,'' and added, ``Patients with acute illnesses who must come to advanced hospitals will treat them honestly in order to fulfill the doctor's duties.''
Prior to this, the Nationwide Medical Professor Emergency Response Committee held the 4th general meeting held online the night before, ``Professors who treat patients
For the safety of all faculty members, we strongly recommend that from the first week of April, in order to ensure a minimum amount of rest time for professors, the principle of not working during the daytime the next day after 24 hours of continuous work will be adhered to. "this
"Due to these working conditions, we have decided to coordinate outpatient and surgical procedures by university, with the exception of critical care and emergency patient care."
Meanwhile, the 4th meeting of the National Faculty of Medicine Professor Emergency Response Committee was held the day before.
The universities that participated in the general meeting were Gangwon University, Konkuk University, Konyang University, Kyungsang University, Keimyong University, Koryo University, and Daegu University.
Korea University, Busan University, Seoul University, Yonsei University, Ulsan University, Wongwang University, Eulji University, Ewha Women's University, Inje University , Cho
The 20 universities include Jeonnam University, Jeonbuk University, Jeju University, Chungnam University, and Hanyang University.
The demand for professors to submit their resignations and reduce their medical practice is expected to become even stronger starting next week. this
In addition, on the 31st, the Korean Medical Association will hold a meeting of medical association representatives from 16 cities and provinces to decide whether to take collective action.