SCMP Economy16 minutes agoCrime1 min readChina
A doctor was murdered in South Korea. 8 years on, ‘nothing has changed’
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- A psychiatry professor surnamed Kang was attacked at Severance Hospital in Seoul last Wednesday, suffering severe hand and head injuries requiring surgery.
- South Korea's leading medical bodies are demanding urgent new hospital security measures, saying current laws have failed to prevent violence against staff.
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Why It Matters
South Korea's leading medical bodies have called for urgent new security measures inside hospitals following an attack at Severance Hospital in Seoul last Wednesday.
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The attack at Severance Hospital in Seoul last Wednesday left the victim, a psychiatry professor surnamed Kang, with a severe hand injury that required surgery and cuts to his face and head.
South Korea's leading medical bodies have called for urgent new security measures inside hospitals in the wake of the incident, arguing that the current legal regime has failed to prevent violence against staff.
Open Questions
- Who carried out the attack and what was the motive?
- What specific security measures are being proposed?
- What is the current condition of the victim?
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OrganizationsSeverance Hospital
This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.
