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  • What is Tuberculosis?

    What is Tuberculosis?

    Although the incidence of tuberculosis has declined significantly compared to the past, Korea has been ranked first in the incidence of tuberculosis for the past 20 years, with 86 tuberculosis patients per 100,000 people in 2014, according to ...

    5517 2017-03-24
  • How to minimize the stress of working moms?

    How to minimize the stress of working moms?

    Working moms: Superwomen? In modern society, women are playing various roles. Some of them are chosen at will, but others are chosen only because there is no other option. For example, working moms have to be a multi-player not b...

    4300 2017-03-24
  • Can Flu Vaccination Prevent Acute Myocardial Infarction?

    Can Flu Vaccination Prevent Acute Myocardial Infarction?

    There is a growing realization that adults should also be vaccinated as well. Among various vaccinations for adults, the influenza vaccination is almost mandatory at this time of year when the seasons are changing. When is, then, the right time...

    4310 2017-01-18
  • Proton Therapy for Childhood Cancer

    Proton Therapy for Childhood Cancer

    In cases of childhood cancer, it is very important to improve the quality of life by minimizing side effects or complications. So, more attention is paid to proton therapy in treating childhood cancer today. Let;s talk more about proton therapy...

    2947 2017-01-04
  • Are Your Family’s Cholesterol Numbers Normal?

    Are Your Family’s Cholesterol Numbers Normal?

    - Reviewed by Prof. Park, Taek Kyu from Cardiology Department Did you know, contrary to the common belief that the condition is mainly associated with the high-fat diet and the inactive lifestyle of these days, that hyperlipidemia can partly ...

    4176 2016-12-21
  • Shingles: Causes, Treatment, and Vaccine

    Shingles: Causes, Treatment, and Vaccine

    With a widening temperature gap that weakens the immune system and the general adaptability of a human body, we;re seeing a sharp increase in patients suffering from various conditions. Since respiratory diseases are common when seasons chan...

    2795 2016-12-07
  • Proper Ways to Exercise in Autumn

    Proper Ways to Exercise in Autumn

    There is a Korean saying, ;Fall is when the sky is high and the horse grows stout.; In fact, autumn is a good time of the year for some exercise to recover your health and stamina, which have been worn out by the hot summer weather. ; T...

    2397 2016-11-16
  • Sleepless Night: Truths and Myths about Insomnia

    Sleepless Night: Truths and Myths about Insomnia

    Some say they fall asleep as soon as they lay their head on the pillow; others just spend the whole night in agony, unable to sleep. Every year, we;re seeing more and more people suffering from insomnia due to stress, excessive caffeine intake ...

    2487 2016-11-02
  • The Silent Danger of Andropausal Depression

    The Silent Danger of Andropausal Depression

    The Inseparable Connection between Andropause and Depression Men also experience climacteric, called andropause, though the symptoms are less severe because the hormone decrease is less steep compared to the sharp drop of female hormo...

    2701 2016-10-19
  • I Have a Crick in My Shoulder! Can this be Frozen Shoulder?

    I Have a Crick in My Shoulder! Can this be Frozen Shoulder?

    Office worker Mr. A became 40 years old this year. One month ago, he began to feel pain from his right shoulder to the wrist; last Monday, the condition worsened and he couldn;t even move the shoulder. Thinking it was because of the hard exe...

    3651 2016-10-05
  • Tips for Exercising In Summer

    Tips for Exercising In Summer

    Summer is the hottest and most humid season when the days are longer and the nights are shorter. Exercising in summer increases our body temperature that is already heightened by high temperature and humidity. This prevents sweats from evaporat...

    2107 2016-09-21
  • How to Stay Healthy While Traveling Abroad

    How to Stay Healthy While Traveling Abroad

    Many travel in summer to beat the summer heat, and more travel abroad these days. However, the popularity of traveling abroad raises the risks of being exposed to various infectious or endemic diseases such as AIDS, malaria, traveler;s diarrhea...

    2390 2016-09-07
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Patients’ Rights

1. Right to receive medical care

Patients have the right to receive proper medical and nursing services for their Health Protection and
Promotion and they will not be discriminated for gender, age, religion, status, nationality, language, race,
or physical/mental/financial circumstances nor be violated of their health. Medical team may not deny medical care without justifiable reason.

2. Right to be informed & autonomous decision

Patients have the right to receive be well-informed and to inquire in detail about the treating physician’s
specialty, status of their disease, purpose of the treatment, treatment plan, method, expected results and side
effects of the treatment, discharge plan, medical cost, whether or not they are a subject to medical research,
organ transplant/donation and etc, and to decide whether to give consent. Patients may stop or deny specific
treatment or planned medical care within the ethical guideline and may decide on an alternative treatment.

3. Right to have confidentiality

Patients will not be violated of their rights to confidentiality regarding their physical/health status and privacy.
Medical team and facility may not reveal or announce patient’s confidential information, including personal information, unless patient has gives consent or specified in the law, such as criminal investigation.

4. Right to request for consultation and mediation

Patients may request for consultation and mediation from an internal or external agency
(Korea Consumer Agency, Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency) in the event of any medical dispute.

5. Right to be respected of values or beliefs

Patients will not be discriminated for their culture, religious values or beliefs, and their rights will not be violated.

6. Right to be physically protected and to have stability of mind and bod

Patients have the right to be protected from possible danger in the hospital and to have the stability of mind and body.

Patients’ Responsibilities

1. Responsible to trust and respect the medical team

Patients must accurately inform the medical team of their health condition, trust and respect the medical team’s treatment plan. Patients may be responsible for consequences which results from not following the instruction.

2. Responsible to not use dishonest method for medical treatment

Patients must reveal their identity before receiving any medical care and must not use false or dishonest method, such as receiving medical case under disguised ownership.

3. Responsible to abide by all hospital regulations

Patients must abide by all hospital regulations, respect hospital staff and other patients, and earnestly fulfill
the financial obligation to the hospital