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KMID : 1170320090150020151
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Korean Journal of Health Economics and Policy
2009 Volume.15 No. 2 p.151 ~ p.175
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Study on R&D Manpower Requirements for the Korean Medical-care Industry and A Government Policy Implication
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Choi Han-Joo
Suh Chang-Jin
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Abstract
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Since the medical-care industry is a research oriented sector, a nation’s research and development(R&D) capability based on the qualified R&D manpower is one of the key success factors to strengthen the global competitiveness of a nation’s medical-care industry. Especially, medical doctor plays a leading role in the medical research area. As a result, securing the appropriate number of doctors needed for the research activities in these fields is an important precondition for a government policy that aims for a strongly knowledge-intensive medical-care industry growth. In this study, the current and future requirements for the clinical and basic medical science research personnel including medical doctors have been evaluated, extending the year 2017. For the study, we conducted and analyzed a delphi survey of the experts(the principal investigators) with expertise in these medical research areas. The results of this study can be summarized as follows; First, in 2007 the Korean medical-care industry R&D personnel is currently under-supplied as many as about 11,300 people including 7,800 medical doctors. The rate of under-supplied is about 37%. Second, in 2017 the evaluation shows that the R&D personnel in this area will be more severely under-supplied as many as 29,800 people including 10,200 medical doctor. The rate of under-supplied will be about 44%. As a result, the confrontation of demand and supply evaluation shows that, in general, severe shortages of R&D manpower in the areas of medicine-care will result if there are not adequate manpower policy adjustment. Our analyses can be utilized for developing the government R&D manpower planning including the adequate supply of medical doctors for the clinical and basic medical science research.
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KEYWORD
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Health Industry, Medical-care Industry, R&D, R&D manpower requirements
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