The walkout, planned by Korea University's three hospitals, Guro Hospital and Ansan Hospital, is according to university medical professors who work as senior doctors at the hospitals, Yonhap news agency reported.
Nearly 80 percent of the professors voted in favor of the walkout and will take voluntary leave.
Medical professors at Yonsei University's three major hospitals have also been participating in a walkout since late last month, while those at Asan Medical Center have been cutting back on outpatient care since early July, and the government is blaming disruptions in public health services. Accusing of creating.
Since late February, around 12,000 trainee doctors have walked off their workplaces in protest against government plans to increase the number of medical students. The walkout has put pressure on major hospitals as they rely heavily on junior doctors.
With the increase in medical school admission quota finalised, the government has taken steps to persuade trainee doctors to return to hospitals, including the decision to waive all punitive measures against them.
But junior doctors were largely seen as unresponsive. According to the Health Ministry, only 8 percent of junior doctors in 211 training hospitals remained at their workplace as of Wednesday.
Nearly 80 percent of the professors voted in favor of the walkout and will take voluntary leave.
Medical professors at Yonsei University's three major hospitals have also been participating in a walkout since late last month, while those at Asan Medical Center have been cutting back on outpatient care since early July, and the government is blaming disruptions in public health services. Accusing of creating.
Since late February, around 12,000 trainee doctors have walked off their workplaces in protest against government plans to increase the number of medical students. The walkout has put pressure on major hospitals as they rely heavily on junior doctors.
With the increase in medical school admission quota finalised, the government has taken steps to persuade trainee doctors to return to hospitals, including the decision to waive all punitive measures against them.
But junior doctors were largely seen as unresponsive. According to the Health Ministry, only 8 percent of junior doctors in 211 training hospitals remained at their workplace as of Wednesday.
