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@article{ART002630842},
author={KIM YOO RI and LEE Sang-Ok and HAN Jeongsoo and SEOL Hee-Yun and KIM SUNG SOO},
title={The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates},
journal={Korean Journal of Medical Ethics },
issn={2005-8284},
year={2020},
volume={23},
number={3},
pages={171-189},
doi={10.35301/ksme.2020.23.3.171}

TY - JOUR
AU - KIM YOO RI
AU - LEE Sang-Ok
AU - HAN Jeongsoo
AU - SEOL Hee-Yun
AU - KIM SUNG SOO
TI - The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates
JO - Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
PY - 2020
VL - 23
IS - 3
PB - The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
SP - 171
EP - 189
SN - 2005-8284
AB - Despite the significant implications of doctors’ strikes for public health, little research has been done on the effects of doctors’ strike on patient mortality. In this study, we attempted to assess the effects on patient mortality of a strike that was carried out by doctors in South Korea in June 2000. The data for this study came from Statistic Korea (KOSTAT)’s ‘Causes of Death Statistics’ for the period 1997 to 2003. The data was analyzed with the four methods most commonly used in international studies on doctor strikes. The analysis shows that there is no significant difference between the disease-related death rate for June 2000 and that for the same month in other analyzed years. Similarly, there is no significant difference between the disease-related death rate for June 2000 and the rates for May and July, either in 2000 or in other analyzed years. However, the disease-related death rate during the strike in June 2000 is slightly lower than the rates for the six-day period immediately prior to and immediately following the strike. This suggests that, contrary to what many people believe, the disease-related death rate did not increase during the doctor’s strike in June 2000. This study is the first to provide statistical evidence concerning the effects of doctors’ strikes on hospital mortality rates in South Korea.
KW - doctors’ strikes;hospital mortality rate;disease-related death rate
DO - 10.35301/ksme.2020.23.3.171
ER -

KIM YOO RI, LEE Sang-Ok, HAN Jeongsoo, SEOL Hee-Yun and KIM SUNG SOO. (2020). The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , 23(3), 171-189.

KIM YOO RI, LEE Sang-Ok, HAN Jeongsoo, SEOL Hee-Yun and KIM SUNG SOO. 2020, "The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates", Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , vol.23, no.3 pp.171-189. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2020.23.3.171

KIM YOO RI, LEE Sang-Ok, HAN Jeongsoo, SEOL Hee-Yun, KIM SUNG SOO "The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 23.3 pp.171-189 (2020) : 171.

KIM YOO RI, LEE Sang-Ok, HAN Jeongsoo, SEOL Hee-Yun, KIM SUNG SOO. The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates. 2020; 23(3), 171-189. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2020.23.3.171

KIM YOO RI, LEE Sang-Ok, HAN Jeongsoo, SEOL Hee-Yun and KIM SUNG SOO. "The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 23, no.3 (2020) : 171-189.doi: 10.35301/ksme.2020.23.3.171

KIM YOO RI; LEE Sang-Ok; HAN Jeongsoo; SEOL Hee-Yun; KIM SUNG SOO. The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , 23(3), 171-189. doi: 10.35301/ksme.2020.23.3.171

KIM YOO RI; LEE Sang-Ok; HAN Jeongsoo; SEOL Hee-Yun; KIM SUNG SOO. The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics . 2020; 23(3) 171-189. doi: 10.35301/ksme.2020.23.3.171

KIM YOO RI, LEE Sang-Ok, HAN Jeongsoo, SEOL Hee-Yun, KIM SUNG SOO. The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates. 2020; 23(3), 171-189. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2020.23.3.171

KIM YOO RI, LEE Sang-Ok, HAN Jeongsoo, SEOL Hee-Yun and KIM SUNG SOO. "The Effects of Doctors’ Strikes on Hospital Mortality Rates" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 23, no.3 (2020) : 171-189.doi: 10.35301/ksme.2020.23.3.171