The Globalization of Healthcare and Ethical Problems in Korea

LIM,Juwon; Junho Jung; SHIN，Yeunsun; KIM Ock-Joo

doi:10.35301/ksme.2017.20.4.425

Korean Journal of Medical Ethics

Abbr : 의료윤리
2017, 20(4), pp.425-444
DOI :10.35301/ksme.2017.20.4.425
Publisher : The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
Research Area : General Medicine

LIM,Juwon ¹ , Junho Jung ² , SHIN，Yeunsun ³ , KIM Ock-Joo ⁴

¹ 서울대학교
² 서울대학교
³ 서울대학교
⁴ 서울대학교 의과대학 인문의학교실

ABSTRACT

The globalization of healthcare is a multi-layered phenomenon in Korea. Medical tourism, which has emerged as a major trading resource and engine of economic growth, is receiving strong support from the government. At the same time, the number of multicultural patients with inadequate access to basic medical services is rapidly increasing. This article examines the ethical issues related to the globalization of healthcare in Korea as well as some of the ethical problems caused by insufficient clinical and cultural competence within the medical profession. Failure to understand the health-related differences between regions and cultures can compromise the quality of healthcare. Furthermore, language and cultural barriers can cause inequity by hindering access to health care. This article argues that in order to resolve the problems of polarization and inequality in a globalized healthcare system, efforts must be made to ensure the clinical and cultural competency of medical professionals in Korea.
KEYWORDS

globalization , medical ethics , global healthcare , medical tourism , multicultural healthcare , cultural competency
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