The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회)
권호 표지

Process of the Legislation of the National Medical Services Law for Traditional Korean Medicine Practitioners in 1951

1951년 국민의료법 한의사 제도 입법 과정

  • Jung, Ki-Yong (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Park, Wang-Yong (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Lee, Choong-Yeol (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University)
  • 정기용 (경원대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 박왕용 (경원대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 이충열 (경원대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실)
  • Received : 2009.08.06
  • Accepted : 2009.09.14
  • Published : 2010.01.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to reflect upon the process of the legislation of the National Medical Services Law for traditional Korean medicine practitioners (TKM practitioners), especially at the Assembly plenary session of 1951. Methods: Various primary sources related to the legislation were examined, especially those in National Assembly Records and newspapers. Results: In 1950, the National Assembly wanted to establish the National Medical Services Law (國民醫療法) replacing the colonial medical services law (朝鮮醫療令), but it ended in failure. So in 1951, the National Assembly tried again. First, legislator Han Gukwon (韓國源), with 83 other legislators, introduced a bill for the new national health care system. The Society and Health (社會保健委員會) and the Legislation and Judiciary subcommittees (法制司法委員會) deliberated on this bill, and each proposed an amendment to the National Assembly. In the process of careful deliberation of these three proposals, the Ministry of Health and legislator Kim Ikgi (金翼基) each came up with a further amendment. Ultimately, Kim Ikgi's amendment was accepted by the National Assembly. According to his proposal, TKM practitioners were titled 'Hanuisa (漢醫師)', and the medical office name of TKM practitioners became 'Hanuiwon (漢醫院)'. Conclusions: The National Medical Services Law passed in 1951 was the beginning of the unique dual national medical license system of Korea. It recognized Western medicine and TKM practitioners equally under the national license system.

Keywords

References

  1. Seen JW. Study on the history of the oriental medicinal institution from invasion of Japanese imperialism to early 1960's. The Journal of Korean Medical Classics and Medical History. 1988;2:37-46.
  2. Jeong WH. The course of traditional Korean medicine after liberating from Japanese colonial rule(1910-1945) (1)-(8). The Hanuisa Hyubbo. 1984 Jun 30-Oct 15.
  3. Park TS editor. Jeong's posthumous manuscripts: the course of traditional Korean medicine after liberating from Japanese colonial rule(1910-1945). Busan, Korea:Hyun-moon Sa. 1988.
  4. Yeo IS, Park YJ, Lee KL, Park HW. A history of medical license in Korea. Korean J Med Hist. 2002;11(2):137-53.
  5. Korean Statistical Information Service. Availableat:URL:http://www.kosis.kr. Accessed Jun 20,2009.
  6. The Korean Health Yearbook Compilation Committee. Korean health yearbook. Seoul, Korea:The Korean Health Yearbook Compilation Committee. 1956.
  7. The Chosun Ilbo 1947 Jun 14;Sect. 2, 1950 Mar 5;Sect. 2.
  8. Shin JS. The policy of the United States army military government in Korea toward public health and medicine in occupied South Korea. Korean J Med Hist. 2000;9(2):212-32.
  9. Yeo IS. The transformation of traditional medicine in challenging period. Journal of the Eastern Studies. 1999;104:291-324.
  10. Yi GM. A study on the general public understanding and utilization of Korean traditional medicine in colonial period. Korean J Med Hist. 2006;15(2): 227-36.
  11. Shin DW. Traditional medicine under Japanese rule after 1930s. Korean J Med Hist. 2003;12(2): 110-28.
  12. The Dong-A Ilbo 1950 Mar 5;Sect. 2.
  13. Jung KY. Establishment of a national license system for traditional Korean medicine practitioners in 1951 : the process and the issues. a master's dissertation at University of Kyungwon. 2008.
  14. Han DH editor. A 40 years-old history for the Association of Korean Oriental Medicine. Seoul, Korea:The Association of Korean Oriental Medicine. 1989.
  15. National Assembly Bills Information System. Available at:URL: http://likms. assembly.go.kr/ bill/jsp/main.jsp. Accessed Jun 20, 2009.
  16. National Assembly Records System. Available at:URL:http://likms.assembly.go.kr/record/index. html. Accessed Jun 20, 2009.
  17. Korean Laws Information Center. Available at: URL:http://www.law.go.kr. Accessed Jun 20, 2009.
  18. Korean History Database. Available at:URL:http://db.history.go.kr. Accessed Sep 2, 2009.
  19. The Secretariat of the National Assembly. The eleventh assembly plenary session parliamentary records 1. Seoul,Korea:The Secretariat of the National Assembly. 1951.
  20. A Bureau of the House of Representatives. The index of a table of contents for 1st-3rd parliamentary records. Seoul,Korea:The Secretariat of the National Assembly. 1958.
  21. Roh JW. The history of Korean medicine. In: Institute of Korean Culture. An outline of Korean culture history III. Seoul, Korea:Institute of Korean Culture. 1968.
  22. Lee JH. The history of Korean traditional medicine. In: Institute of Korean Culture. An outline of Korean modern culture history Ⅲ. Seoul, Korea:Institute of Korean Culture. 1977.
  23. Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine. The reperception of the history of Korean traditional medicine. Seoul, Korea:Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine. 1995.
  24. Kee CD. The history of Korean traditional medicine. Korean J Med Hist. 1999;8(1):1-14.
  25. Jeong WY. The brief history of Korean traditional medicine(1899-1999). Korean J Med Hist. 1999; 8(2):169-86.
  26. Kee CD. Oriental medical doctors and the oriental medicine training institute during the era of enlightenment. Korean J Med Hist. 1993;2 (2):178-96.