"We won’t withdraw our strike, unless the government withdraws and reconsiders the plans."

[2020 South Korean Doctors] The participation rateof the strike by the Korean resident doctors is 69.4%..." We won’t withdraw our strike, unless the government withdraws and reconsiders the plans." With ongoing strikesby the Korean resident doctors from Aug. 23,it was shown that seven of ten have participated in the strike. The residents said they will withdraw the strike if the government withdraw and reconsider the policy of increasing the number of medical students.On Aug. 24, the Ministry of Health and Welfarestated ba

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Amlodipine decreased and Amlodipine•Besylate combination increased for treating hypertension over 6 year

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“Lynparza, Best-in-Class as well as First-in-Class"

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Timing for end point of COVID 19… 8 out of 10 medical doctors predict “after year-end or endemic”

Changes in medical environment are wearing of masks (68%) and decrease of patients with cold (50%), concern on financial and employment difficulties (97.4%) [관련기사=코로나19 종식 시점 언제쯤...의사 10명 중 8명 "올해 연말 이후나 토착화 예상, 사회적 거리두기 기간 연장 필요"] Eight out of ten South Korean medical doctors predict that the outbreak of COVID-19 will continue until year-end through next year, or become endemic without an end. MEDI:GATE NEWS, a medical journal, released the results of a survey on COVID-19 conducted for 1,520 me