'China is catching up fast to Korea in medicine'
/Korea Times photo by Jung Min-hoRenowned cardiologist warns of Korea’s hubris, complacencyBy Jung Min-ho, Kim Eil-chulOver the past 20 years, many Korean doctors have visited China to share their knowledge of modern surgical techniques and research methods as the once-secluded country embraces change. But for how long will they do so?Renowned cardiologist Jang Yang-soo was one of the popular lecturers who traveled to China. Since 1991, he went to medical schools in many different cities, including Beijing, Nanjing and Shenzhen, to share his know-how of treating coronary artery patients ― until they stopped inviting him five years ago.“They are so good at it now,” Jang, a senior cardiovascular professor at Severance Hospital in Seoul, said in an interview. “They stopped calling me probably because they thought there would not be much to learn from me anymore.”“Doctors in China were learning fast, and I could see their improvement every time I visited there. They said it was not just Korean doctors they learned from but also Americans and Japan
Jul 10, 2016
