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When a parent receives a dementia diagnosis, many families immediately assume a nursing home is the only path forward.
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Emergency Medical Hubs Expanded to 53 Nationwide to Close Critical Care Gaps
The number of regional emergency medical centers in South Korea will expand from 44 to 53, marked by a targeted effort to boost critical care...
Samsung Medical Center Launches Specialized Committee to Assess Treatment Fitness in Older Cancer Patients
Even among cancer patients in their 70s, the capacity to tolerate major surgery or aggressive chemotherapy varies...
Venezuela’s Earthquake Disaster: Paralyzed State and Collapsed Healthcare Magnify the Tragedy
Venezuela is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis after a powerful earthquake struck at approximately 6 p. m.
Healing the Scars of War: The Lasting Legacy of Korean War Medical Aid in Seoul and Busan
When North Korea, backed by the Soviet Union and China, invaded the Republic of Korea in 1950, the international...
Nowhere to Go: Room Amputation of 89-Year-Old Highlights Severe Gaps in Medical Referral System
Calls are growing to address structural blind spots in South Korea's medical referral system for severely ill, elderly...
Holding the Line for New Life: Inside the 24/7 Delivery Rooms of Suwon St. Mary’s Women’s Hospital
The ambulance had not even pulled away when the patient’s cervix began dilating rapidly. Medical staff at Suwon St.
'Lives Before Profits': Dongsan Medical Center’s 127-Year Legacy Drives Blueprint for Regional Healthcare Safety Net
“Emergency care and treatment for high-risk mothers and newborns are not profitable. But they are areas someone must...
CT images travel instead of patients: Can Vietnam’s teleradiology shore up regional care?
Even when patients undergo CT or MRI scans at provincial facilities, too few specialists are available to interpret the...
AI Fills the Care Gap: VUNO’s DeepCARS Cuts In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests by 21% Without Rapid Response Teams
Unlike intensive care units , general hospital wards do not feature continuous, around-the-clock patient monitoring.