Medical licensing examination (uigwa) and the world of the physician officers (uigwan) in Korea’s Joseon Dynasty

Physicians for ordinary people in Korea’s Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) did not need to pass the national medical licensing examination. They were able to work after a sufficient apprenticeship period. Only physician officers were licensed as technical civil servants. These physician officers were midd...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nam Hee Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
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Online Access:http://www.jeehp.org/upload/jeehp-12-16.pdf