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Oh, Kwon, Shin, and Kim: The influence of obstetric no-fault compensation act on future career of residents in obstetrics and gynecology
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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012; 55(7): 461-467.

Published online: 13 July 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.7.461

The influence of obstetric no-fault compensation act on future career of residents in obstetrics and gynecology

Soo-young Oh, MD1, Ja Young Kwon, MD2, Jung-Ho Shin, MD3, Ahm Kim, MD4

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author: Ahm Kim, MD, PhD. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea. Tel: +82-2-3010-3628, Fax: +82-2-3010-6944, akim@amc.seoul.kr

Received 10 May 2012       Accepted 24 May 2012

Copyright © 2012. Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Abstract

Objective

The number of resident applicants in obstetrics and gynecology in South Korea is decreasing every year. Recently, the government legislated for obstetric no-fault compensation act which obligated obstetrics and gynecology doctors to pay for 50% of the budget to compensate for the unfavorable delivery outcome that the medical provider is not responsible for. The act was faced with obstetrics and gynecology doctors' and in-trainees' resentment for putting unfair financial burden on the shoulders of the medical providers and hospitals in the absence of malpractice.In light of this, the purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the obstetric no-fault compensation act on the future career of obstetrics and gynecology residents as obstetricians.

Methods

We conducted a survey of 4th grade obstetrics and gynecology residents (n=59) on influence of the obstetric no-fault compensation act on the future career as obstetricians through questionnaire.

Results

The result from this survey showed that this act has driven the residents away from providing obstetrical care in the future which will inevitably lead to lack of delivery service in the rural areas.

Conclusion

We do conclude that the enforcement ordinance of the obstetric no-fault compensation act should be revised.

Keywords: No-fault compensation, Obstetrics and gynecology, Residents, Delivery

Figures and Tables

Fig. 1
The annual number of doctors newly qualified as obstetrics and gynecology specialists.
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Fig. 2
The number of resident applicants in obstetrics and gynecology. TO, table of organization.
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Appendices

Appendix 1

The questionnaire

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Appendix 2

The analysis from the questionnaire

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