The Justification of Doctors&#039; Strikes: Lessons from Korea&#039;s 2024 Medical Dispute (의사 파업의 정당성에 관한 쟁점: 2024 한국의 의료사태에의 적용)

Dokyong Kim (김도경)

doi:10.35301/ksme.2024.27.4.257

The Justification of Doctors' Strikes: Lessons from Korea's 2024 Medical Dispute

Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
Abbr : 의료윤리
2024, 27(4), pp.257~266
DOI : 10.35301/ksme.2024.27.4.257
Publisher : The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > General Medicine
Received : December 1, 2024
Accepted : December 28, 2024
Published : December 31, 2024

Dokyong Kim ¹

¹동아대학교 의과대학 의료인문학교실

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ABSTRACT

The right to collective action, including striking, is regarded as a fundamental right of workers. However, in the healthcare sector, strikes can cause harm to patients and challenge professional ethics, which raises the question of whether or to what extent strikes in the healthcare sector can be justified. This article addresses this question through a framework first developed by Selemogo and Essex. It examines the conflict between the Korean government and medical community in 2024 are argues that the doctors’ strike during that period was justified by three key factors: (1) the reasons and purpose of the strike; (2) the harms and risks of the strike; and (3) other contextual factors affecting members of society.

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doctor strike, justification, framework

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