Minister Kwon Deok-cheol remarks at the script meeting▶ Click here for a larger view
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Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol said that as the bill to revoke the licenses of doctors sentenced to imprisonment or higher passed the National Assembly Standing Committee, he would fully explain and communicate the purpose of the law against the opposition from the medical community.
Minister Kwon appeared on KBS 1TV’s’Sunday Diagnosis’ on the morning of the 21st and explained the purpose of the revision of the medical law. “To protect the very few medical professionals who commit serious crimes from many medical personnel, and to do it for the sake of public safety.” He said this.
The Korean Medical Association (Medical Association) is strongly protesting against the possibility of collective action such as a’general strike’ when the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee voted to deprive the license of doctors sentenced to imprisonment or higher on the medical law.
Regarding this, Minister Kwon said, “I regret it for creating a worrisome situation for the people.” “From 2016 to 2020, an average of 30 to 40 people per year committed serious crimes for the past five years and received more than a jail sentence. Absolute number of medical personnel. “There is no problem due to the revision of the law.”
Regarding the claim that some of the medical profession’even if a traffic accident occurs, the license may be revoked’, he said, “depending on the severity of the act, the court will decide and the government will take action accordingly.” Etc.)” he said.
He added, “In the process of overcoming the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) over the past year, it was impossible without the absolute dedication of the medical staff, and the government is always grateful,” he added. “I will explain and communicate specific details.” .
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