South Korean trainee doctors submit mass resignations in protest against government's medical policies
TRAINEE doctors in South Korea began submitting their resignations en masse yesterday in protest against government medical policies, causing reported delays in surgeries and other treatments at hospitals.
The trainee doctors at the country’s five major hospitals began submitting letters of resignation ahead of a formal walkout on Tuesday.
The Korea Intern Resident Association decided on the action during an emergency meeting last week.
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