US EditionSouth Korean doctors flee paediatrics as low birth rate bites
- South Korea is facing a shortage of pediatricians due to its low birth rate, resulting in hospitals being unable to fill positions and posing risks to children's health.
- Over the past five years, the number of pediatric clinics and hospitals in Seoul has decreased by 12.5%, while the number of psychiatry clinics and anesthesiology centers has increased significantly.
- The shortage of pediatricians has led to long waits for treatment for sick children, with concerns about the ability to provide emergency care. The low fees paid to pediatricians compared to other countries have also contributed to the problem.
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South Korean doctors flee paediatrics as low birth rate bites
South Korea is suffering from a shortage of paediatricians, partly a result of the world's lowest birth rate and increasingly a factor behind it, leaving hospitals unable to fill posts and raising risks for children's health, doctors say.
South Korean doctors flee paediatrics as low birth rate bites
South Korea is suffering from a shortage of paediatricians, partly a result of the world’s lowest birth rate and increasingly a factor behind it, leaving hospitals unable to fill posts and raising risks for children’s health
South Korean doctors flee paediatrics due to low birth rate, poor pay
At the root of the problem facing South Korea is a birth rate that fell to 0.78 in 2022 - that's the average number of babies expected per woman - combined with the failure of the insurance system to adapt to it, leaving pediatrics starved of resources
South Korean doctors flee paediatrics as low birth rate bites
SEOUL: South Korea is suffering from a shortage of paediatricians, partly a result of the world's lowest birth rate and increasingly a factor behind it, leaving hospitals unable to fill posts and raising risks for children's health, doctors say. The number of paediatric clinics and hospitals in the capital
Korean doctors flee paediatrics as low birth rate bites
Korea is suffering from a shortage of paediatricians, partly a result of the world's lowest birth rate and increasingly a factor behind it, leaving hospitals unable to fill posts and raising risks for children's health, doctors say.
South Korea: doctors desert paediatrics as low birth rate sparks fears for future
Shortage of children’s doctors has led to long waiting lists, clinic closures and even prompted prospective parents to think againA shortage of paediatricians in South Korea is leaving hospitals unable to fill posts while raising risks for children’s health, doctors have said, claiming that the shortage is both a result of the world’s lowest birthrate and increasingly a factor behind it.The number of paediatric clinics and hospitals in the capit…
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