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KMID : 1025620170200040425
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Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
2017 Volume.20 No. 4 p.425 ~ p.444
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The Globalization of Healthcare and Ethical Problems in Korea
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Lim Ju-Won
Jung Jun-Ho
Shin Yeon-Sun
Kim Ock-Joo
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Abstract
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The globalization of healthcare is a multi-layered phenomenon in Korea. Medical tourism, which has emerged as a major trading resource and engine of economic growth, is receiving strong support from the government. At the same time, the number of multicultural patients with inadequate access to basic medical services is rapidly increasing. This article examines the ethical issues related to the globalization of healthcare in Korea as well as some of the ethical problems caused by insufficient clinical and cultural competence within the medical profession. Failure to understand the health-related differences between regions and cultures can compromise the quality of healthcare. Furthermore, language and cultural bar-riers can cause inequity by hindering access to health care. This article argues that in order to resolve the problems of polarization and inequality in a globalized healthcare system, efforts must be made to ensure the clinical and cultural competency of medical professionals in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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globalization, medical ethics, global healthcare, medical tourism, multicultural healthcare, cultural compe-tency
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