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Feasibility Study for College of Medicine Establishment in Western Region of Chungcheongnam-do

충청남도 서부권 의과대학 설립에 대한 타당성 연구

  • Kim, Jeong-Koo (Department of Radiological Science, Hanseo University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Shin (Department of Infrasystem, Hanseo University) ;
  • Kim, Woong-Yi (Department of Air Transportation & Logistics, Hanseo University) ;
  • Yi, Jin-Bok (Department of Biomedical Engineering & Welfare Technology, Hanseo University)
  • 김정구 (한서대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 이영신 (한서대학교 인프라시스템학과) ;
  • 김웅이 (한서대학교 항공교통물류학과) ;
  • 이진복 (한서대학교 의료복지공학과)
  • Received : 2020.08.10
  • Accepted : 2020.08.29
  • Published : 2020.08.31
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Abstract

This study investigated the feasibility of establishing a college of medicine in the western region of Chungnam to fill the gap in the medical doctor in charge of essential medical care in the region. Currently, the level of medical services in Chungnam is low compared to provinces across the country and in particular, 7 cities and towns, which account for 760,000 people, one-third of Chungnam's population, are located in the western regions of Chungnam. Because of this, in the event of an emergency patients, it is necessary to travel to Cheonan, Daejeon, Seoul, etc. where the regional emergency medical center is located for more than 1 hour and 30 minutes. In the case of critically ill and emergency patients transfer, it is a situation that misses the golden time and causes valuable loss of life. In order to improve the medical environment in the western region of Chungnam and improve the lives of residents in vulnerable areas of medical services, it is believed that establishing a college of medicine in the western region of Chungnam is essential.

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