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■ Video connection: Nam-guk Kim / member of the Democratic Party
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[앵커]The Korean Medical Association strongly opposes the amendment to the medical law and even plans a general strike. There are criticisms that the selfishness of the medical association is too severe, but as the opposition party noted earlier, it was noted that the reason for such an attempt to promote corona 19 vaccination with corona19 vaccine in front of the nose is expected to be expect a backlash from the medical association.
Now let’s connect the person who entered this discussion. Also, Democratic Party member Kim Nam-guk is online. Senator Kim, how are you? You are with me?
[김남국]Hello. I am Nam-guk Kim, a member of the National Assembly in Danwon-eul-gu, Ansan, the city where I want to live.
[앵커]You had a war with the medical association and social media regarding the medical law amendment Why is this law necessary?
[김남국]Professional ethics and high social responsibility are required for all professions. In particular, medical personnel like physicians look after the life and health of patients. Also, when it comes to surgery, the patient is anesthetized and left unprotected in front of a doctor, so medical professionals are subject to a much higher work ethic and social responsibility.
However, if you observe current medical law, the case of being sentenced to more than the prison term is defined as a ground for disqualification, such as medical laws or mental illness. Since medical treatment can still be performed, it is believed that this legislation is necessary to reduce public and patient anxiety about these areas and to create a safe medical environment.
[앵커]Isn’t the disqualification of medical personnel by the medical association a violation of the constitution’s freedom of choice of professions? What are your opinions on this?
And perhaps, like doctors, there are oriental doctors, nurses, lawyers, accountants, etc. How does it compare to the professions that give certification in the country?
[김남국]First of all, free choice of the constitution does not mean that we unconditionally guarantee a license once acquired for life. Appropriate regulations and restrictions are possible.
For this reason, it is not appropriate for an ex-inmate who has committed sexual crimes, such as rape or sexual violence, to practice medical treatment himself, and therefore imposes restrictions in certain areas.
So it seems that there is no possession of unconstitutionality. It seems that fairness is important for other professional qualifications as well. Attorneys, tax accountants, legal officials, and most of these professional occupations are naturally disqualified if they are sentenced to more than one confinement.
Even civil servants stipulate it as a reason for retirement, so it is difficult to say that this in itself violates freedom of choice. It also seems that cases abroad are important too.
In the case of Germany, if you say you are arrested and tried, your license is suspended even before a final trial. Japan stipulates that the license can be suspended in some cases even in the case of fines. Therefore, in light of these cases abroad, it is difficult to say that Korea’s current revised legislation is excessive legislation or infringes on freedom of choice of profession. I think it’s difficult.
[앵커]I studied medicine and got a license. I passed the national exam. That is why I have to take it as my life job, but since I am trapped in a safe deposit box, it is not that the safe box gang commits a tremendous and heinous crime, for example they died while driving.
After opening a hospital, the check somehow went bankrupt. Or they say it’s a bit unfair to be jailed or jailed for embezzlement or something like that.
[김남국]From a licensed standpoint, I don’t know how long to expect to see you like this. However, I believe that it is not simply because of the professionalism or ability of the profession that we value and respect the professions in society.
Social responsibility is also important, and it is very important that work ethics have, and it seems that in such part there is a high social demand.
Therefore, it is not regulated in cases in which several crimes have just been solved and sentenced to more than one imprisonment, but in general the cases in such cases are defined as grounds for recusal.
And it seems like too much to say that I can’t even do a doctor in a car accident due to the negligence the medical association talks about. In real traffic accidents, if the crime of negligence is sentenced to prison, it is almost just a case of gross negligence that is almost intentional, so the case that the doctors talk about is a very rare case.
Also, in the case of violent crime, statistically, when the total number of doctors is around 100,000, it is only around 0.05%, so I think there are not many of those doctors and medical personnel who fall under this. reason for disqualification.
[앵커]Anyway, since it is about human life, even a small mistake can have a significant result, so all mistakes made during medical practice and these things are omitted here, right? Is it clear?
[김남국]Negligence and lethality in business are ignored.
[앵커]But you can also think about this problem. In the case of medical associations, they talk about the right to self-discipline, but if something is a professional society, raise the level of morality yourself. We must go in the direction of moving forward, isn’t that a good direction? that the government go ahead and regulate in this way? Lawyers are not the same, I guess. How do you see this?
[김남국]It appears to be a separate matter whether professional organizations have voluntary disciplinary rights and determine the various reasons for disqualification. Lawyers, tax accountants, and judicial organizations also stipulate that if they are sentenced to more than one prison sentence, they are not allowed to engage in legal activities or the like.
Other than that, the right to self-discipline is neglected. And there are other things that are worrying. It seems necessary to examine whether the medical association can adequately exercise the right to self-discipline beyond occupational selfishness.
If you look at national government data released last year, only 0.7% of physicians for sexual offenses were suspended from 2014 to 2018. Almost 97% of license revocation reissue, the percentage of re-approve the license. So if you just applied for reissue, you’re done.
In this case, the members of the reissue deliberation committee assess that the majority of the doctors on the deliberation committees should reissue the licenses. There are also questions about whether it can be done.
[앵커]Okay. Many people worry a lot because the situation is getting worse. Last time, the subject of public medicine was raised long before the national exam. Also, the president of the medical association now has a person who wants to go to Conservative power and go into politics.
I understand the revision of the law, but is there a timely communication or control problem? How do you see this point of view?
[김남국]Before the force of the people, Kim Jong-in, chairman of the hypertrophy committee, is also talking about why this is the time. On the contrary, I think I should criticize and criticize why is the moment now, but why did I pass this law now, why did I do it so late?
It is said that in the past, this bill must be passed. There were two initiatives in 2017 and 2018. And this bill did not start recently, but has been debated since June last year.
So in a situation where Corona 19 continues, I think it makes no sense if I ask if I cannot pass this bill because the medical associations noticed.
And if I ask you a question with another assumption, will the KMA agree or disapprove after this period is over? In the past, even when it was not coronavirus, when it was not coronavirus, the Korean Medical Association continued to oppose it, so I think this bill should not be done while adjusting the time while looking at the Medical Association, Rather, it is a common sense law, so it must be passed.
[앵커]Okay. Senator Kim, I’ll hear you today. Thank you.
[김남국]Thanks.
