"If the Number of Doctors Increases, Only the Painful Life Will Be Prolonged"…An Active Doctor Said This

Criticism from Netizens Follows the Statement
Damage from Medical Gaps Becomes a Reality

As collective actions by doctors continue following the government's confirmation of medical school enrollment expansion, a doctor YouTuber has sparked controversy by claiming that "having more doctors only prolongs a painful life." Recently, a doctor YouTuber, Mr. A, uploaded a video titled 'A Doctor YouTuber's Personal Thoughts' on his YouTube channel. He is a practicing doctor with over 200,000 subscribers.

As collective actions by doctors continue following the government's confirmation of medical school enrollment expansion, a doctor YouTuber has sparked controversy by claiming that "having more doctors will only prolong a painful life."
[Photo by YouTube channel 'Busan Uisa Kim Wonjang']

In the video, Mr. A argued that "increasing medical school enrollment is not a solution to improving medical services," and claimed that comparing statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries with South Korea shows that increasing medical school enrollment is unnecessary. He stated, "Many people say we need to increase the number of doctors because aging is progressing rapidly, but these people do not understand how humans age and die." He added, "What is needed to live a life preserving human dignity in old age is not doctors, but caregivers. Having more doctors only prolongs a painful life."

Netizens who heard Mr. A's remarks responded with comments such as, "Is that something a doctor should say?", "Decisions about life should be made by the patient themselves. Why should doctors decide that?", and "If you argue like that, shouldn't the entire profession of doctors be abolished?"

Heightened Tone in Statements Amid Government and Medical Community Confrontation

As the confrontation between the government and the medical community continues, the tone of statements related to doctors is also intensifying. On the 22nd, a netizen Mr. B, whose occupation was listed as a doctor on the workplace community 'Blind,' posted a message saying, "Is it murder if someone dies because they couldn't receive treatment?"

As the standoff between the government and the medical community continues, the tone of remarks related to doctors is also intensifying. On the 22nd, a netizen identified as B, whose occupation was listed as a doctor, posted on the employee community 'Blind' asking, "If someone dies because they cannot receive treatment, is that murder?"
[Photo by Online Community 'Blind']

In the post, Mr. B said, "Originally, dying from a terminal illness is a natural law like aging," and added, "If a person destined to die from a terminal illness is saved by a doctor, it is something to be thankful for, but is it murder if they are not saved?" He further stated, "In most countries around the world, if you don't have money, you cannot receive proper medical care," and added, "Even if you do receive care, the medical standards are low, so people die according to the natural order."

Meanwhile, damages caused by medical service gaps are becoming increasingly real. On the 23rd, an elderly woman in her 80s, Ms. C, was transported in a state of cardiac arrest by ambulance but was refused admission by seven hospitals. She finally arrived at a university hospital (a tertiary medical institution) in Daejeon after 53 minutes but was ultimately declared dead.

Amid this, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) for doctors' collective actions requested on the 26th that resident doctors who had left their workplaces "return to their workplaces by the 29th." The government announced that it would show maximum leniency regarding violations of current laws for residents who return to their workplaces by that day. Furthermore, the government set the 29th as the deadline for residents' return.

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