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As a tertiary treatment institution for the health care of children and youths, the Department of Pediatrics is equipped with the features of an educational and training hospital and a research institute.
The eternal goal of the Department of Pediatrics of the Samsung Medical Center, “Making a world of healthy children,” is pursued not only in treatment but also within the shadow of childhood patients through diverse events other than treatment.

Major areas of treatment

The critical patient treatment system, centering on the neonatal intensive care unit and the pediatric intensive care unit, can be said to be at the professional level, and as detailed fields of specialization are activated, patients can meet experts in individual diseases.
The professors’ two rounds per day by area that cannot be seen at other hospitals are quite famous.
The Department of Pediatrics is spurring the introduction of new medical technologies, the construction of cooperative treatment systems with local pediatric clinics and the development of computerization of medical information, and is conducting cutting-edge studies centering on molecular biology thereby publishing over 20 papers in international journals every year as a representative department of pediatrics of Korea in the world. In addition to treatment, the Department of Pediatrics is arranging events that can actually benefit those children that are in need of help such as charity bazaars to help children with incurable diseases. These events are currently helped by a gathering of parents of children with breathing disorders, a gathering of parents of children with MPS (mucopolysaccharide), and a gathering of parents of children with cancer (“Chamsaranghoe”), those were formed spontaneously as the children were hospitalized in the Department of Pediatrics of the Samsung Medical Center.

  • Neonatal unit: The neonatal unit of the Samsung Medical Center was certified as a Baby Friendly Hospital in 1997 by UNICEF. Currently, medical staff specializing in newborns, including more than 20 experts in breast-feeding, which is the largest number in Korea, are providing babies with optimal environments for forming the most natural mother-child relationship.
  • Neonatal intensive care unit: With new medical equipment, including artificial respirators, various monitors, and special gas treatment apparatuses, numbers of medical staff, including professors who majored in newborns, fellows, residents, and skilled nurses are doing their best for the fast recovery of babies.
  • Hospital school: To guarantee the right to learn of child/youth patients, support their successful return to school after treatment, and help their growth into healthy society members through psychological and emotional stability, the Samsung Medical Center has installed and is operating a “Hospital School” by executing a business agreement with the Office of Education.
  • Division of Pediatric Cardiology: We in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology strive to provide our child patients with congenital or acquired heart diseases, and youth and adult patients with congenital heart diseases with the best care possible in close cooperation with other departments, including the Department of Thoracic Surgery.
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Patients' Rights and Responsibilities

Patients' Rights

1. Right to receive medical care

Patients have the right to receive proper care in a safe setting without discrimination nor should their right to care be violated regardless of their gender, age, religion, social status, nationality, language, race, or physical/mental/financial status. Medical teams shall not refuse to provide care without justifiable reason.

2. Right to be informed and to make an autonomous decision

Patients have the right to obtain full and complete information from their medical team, to ask questions, and to determine their agreement or refusal concerning: diagnosis, treatment (purpose, plans and methods), outcomes of care (including unanticipated outcomes), discharge plan, participation in medical research studies, organ transplantation/donation, etc. Within ethical boundaries, patients may discontinue or refuse treatment, request that the medical team explain and suggest alternative treatments, and reserve the right to make their own decisions.

3. Right to confidentiality

Patients' rights to confidentiality regarding their physical/health status and privacy will not be violated. Patients can expect that all medical records/reports and their personal privacy will be kept confidential unless the patient has given consent or disclosure is permitted by law. To ensure their privacy, patients may be informed that Individuals not directly involved in their care may not be present and that the number of guardians accompanying patients to consultation rooms may be limited.

4. Right to request consultation and mediation

In the event of a medical dispute, patients may request consultation and mediation from an internal or external agency (Korea Consumer Agency, Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency).

5. Right to have values and beliefs respected

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

6. Right to receive care in a safe setting

Patients have the right to receive hospital-provided care where the patient’s medical information is protected and patient safety can be assured. In addition, patients have the right to be protected from possible dangers that can occur in a hospital and to have stability of mind and body.

Patients' Responsibilities

1. Responsibility to trust and respect the medical team

Patients must accurately inform the medical team of their health condition and must trust and respect the medical team's treatment plan. Patients may be responsible for consequences that result from not following instructions.

2. Responsibility to not use dishonest methods for medical treatment

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

3. Responsibility to abide by all hospital regulations

Patients are expected to treat all hospital staff and other patients with courtesy and respect; to abide by all hospital rules; and to earnestly fulfill their financial obligation to the hospital. Also, patients and their family members are expected to participate in all safety regulations.