As medical strike drags on in South Korea, patients are on edge
Briefly

Suh Yiseul fears for her son Kai's health due to delayed medical procedures. His rare condition requires urgent treatment, but hospital staffing shortages have pushed his biopsy from April to September.
President Yoon's healthcare plan to add more medical students has backfired, now cited as the main reason for his declining approval, as public anxiety about medical care grows.
Major hospitals in South Korea are performing 16% fewer cancer surgeries compared to last year, highlighting the severe impact of the doctors' strike on critical healthcare services.
Despite reports of a healthcare crisis, President Yoon insists the system is functioning adequately, contrasting sharply with the public's feelings of helplessness and deteriorating access to care.
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