Language barrier and poor follow-up care highlighted

Speaking at the Hospital Innovation and Patient Experience Conference 2018 (HiPex 2018), Noh Ji-myeong, head of the Pusan National University Hospital’s International Health Center said “Although Korean medicine is highly valued due to price competitiveness and advanced medical skills, it also has weaknesses because of the language barrier, low quality non-medical service, and poor follow-up care.”

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