Korean medical community criticizes police decision not to prosecute oriental medicine doctor using nitrous oxide, while lidocaine users face punishment. Doctors demand strict enforcement against unlicensed medical practices.
Medical Security Personnel Protection Law Proposed
Democratic Party lawmaker Kang Deuk-gu proposed a Medical Law amendment to exempt security personnel at medical institutions from liability for injuries occurring while restraining violent offenders.
Seoul National University researchers propose nationalizing resident selection and allocation, reducing workload through hospitalists and PAs, and implementing competency-based training to transform residents from cheap labor to proper trainees.
JPMorgan: Crypto Market Structure Act likely to pass mid-year
JPMorgan predicts the Crypto Market Structure Act will likely pass by mid-2026, potentially transforming the crypto market and attracting institutional investors.