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Two-Hour Visit, Endless 'Do You Recognize Me?': Why Nursing Home Visits Need Purpose, Not Interrogation

Two-Hour Visit, Endless 'Do You Recognize Me?': Why Nursing Home Visits Need Purpose, Not Interrogation

"Some family members still view moving a parent into a facility as a modern-day Goryeojang [a traditional myth of abandoning elderly relatives].
Korea’s Healthcare Paradox: Near-Bottom Physician Ranks Meet Top-Tier Life Expectancy

Korea’s Healthcare Paradox: Near-Bottom Physician Ranks Meet Top-Tier Life Expectancy

Hospital waiting rooms across South Korea are perpetually packed, where a 30-minute wait remains a routine part of any medical visit.
How a Monthly Nursing Home Bill Dropped From 2.8 Million to 600,000 Won

How a Monthly Nursing Home Bill Dropped From 2.8 Million to 600,000 Won

A family that placed their father, who is in his late 80s, in a nursing home paid approximately 2.

"A Bike Is More Thrilling Than a Syringe Now": Inside South Korea's Last-Resort Hospital Treating 90% of Hospitalized Drug Addicts

A 190-centimeter-tall man with celebrity-grade looks opened the examination room door and walked in.
Where the Severely Injured Rebuild Their Lives: Inside Asia’s Premier Trauma Recovery Hub

Where the Severely Injured Rebuild Their Lives: Inside Asia’s Premier Trauma Recovery Hub

Yangpyeong Station in Gyeonggi Province is actively served by both the KTX and the Seoul metropolitan subway.
A Medicine Not Yet Named: The ‘27th Karte’ We Will Write

A Medicine Not Yet Named: The ‘27th Karte’ We Will Write

Not long ago, I binge-watched a Japanese medical drama titled The 19th Karte. What is a "karte".