• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.169-186
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the data from public information disclosure about pre-hospital advanced airway management and identify the problem by considering domestic laws and guidelines. Methods: Data were collected between 2017 and 2018 and analyzed using SPSS 25.0. Then, the problems of the analysis results based on the relevant laws and practical guidelines were reviewed. Results: The review of domestic laws and practice guidelines revealed that ambulance nurses can implement supraglottic airway device only under the following three conditions: ① smart advanced life support pilot project area, ② trained to insert I-Gel, and ③ member of a special ambulance. In total, 21,574 cases of advanced airway management (endotracheal intubation: 2,428, I-Gel: 18,502, LMA : 499, KING AIRWAY: 144) were reported. In many cases, advanced airway management was performed by ambulance nurses who did not meet the above conditions, which was in violation of laws and guidelines. In addition, the prognosis of intubated patients was not followed up. Conclusion: The Korea National Fire Agency must stop all unlicensed medical practice by untrained, uneducated, and uncertified nurses and demand quality control programs for intubated patients.

• 한국의사학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.121-133
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to suggest how to interpret the 'practice of Korean Medicine', differentiating it from 'medical practice'. Methods : I analyze the legislations and precedents regarding the practice of Korean Medicine. Results : The Korean Medicine and Pharmaceutics Promotion Act defines 'practice of Korean Medicine' and it clearly differentiates it from the definition of 'medical practice'. However, the scope of this definition is somewhat restricting and it can violate doctors of Korean Medicine's right to equality and their academic freedom. Thus, the application of this definition of the 'practice of Korean Medicine' should be limited to the field of research and development. Meanwhile, criteria of distinguishing 'practice of Korean Medicine' from 'medical practice', which used to make a sharp distinction between Medicine and Korean Medicine by rigorously applying their academic standards, are now focusing more on protecting and improving health of the people. Discussions & Conclusions : I suppose that the distinction between the 'practice of Korean Medicine' and 'medical practice' will be more focused on public health rather than the academic stance of those two medical fields. Meanwhile, in accordance with dualistic medical system, the mutual usage of medical equipment in the area of 'treatment' should be limited while it should be allowed in the area of 'diagnosis' if it satisfies requirements suggested by the Constitutional Court.

• 의료법학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.337-361
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• 2010

In the case of Korea, both of modern medicine and oriental medicine are admitted as medical practices in the system. In other words, healthcare system is dualized. However, medical practice that corresponds to oriental medicine in Korea is substitution of medical practice in cases of foreign countries. For use of medical devices, it is provided only for doctors and medical technician relevant to use. Particularly, although oriental medicine is recognized as orthodox medicine in terms of the features of Korean medical system, superintendency of oriental doctors is not identical with that of doctors for use of medical devices and superintendency toward medical technicians. Recently, Cheongju District Court decided that superintendency of oriental doctor upon physical therapist is not acknowledged. It can be said that the judgement is opposed to the original verdict which judged that oriental doctors' employment and guidance of oriental doctors upon physical therapist is permissible. Hence this study aimed to review on domestic medical law system, which is dualized, roles of medical professionals, intent of the medical license system, provisions related to medical technician law and relevant precedents. Regulations on practices other than licensed practices by medical professionals are made because medical practices may affect on danger toward life and body of human and public health also. Therefore, the nation regulates medical professionals having licenses to perform medical practices within the range of the licenses. It is clearly prescribed that medical technicians may perform medical practices under instructions of doctors or dentists pursuant to the medical technician law. In addition, the court also judges that it is out of the license of oriental doctors if they use CT devices and limits the use of modern medical devices by oriental doctors. That is to say that it limits oriental doctors' employment of medical technicians and pursuant of oriental doctors on medical technicians as well.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2007

본 연구는 노인의 의치보철 실태를 파악하여 의치보철 시술 장소에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위해 2006년 3월 2일부터 4월 15일까지 서울시에 거주하는 65세 이상 노인 219명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, SPSS 12.0의 프로그램을 이용하여 통계 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 의치보철 시술 장소에 따른 의치보철 상태 및 구강 내 증상으로 의치보철 치료비, 의치보철 사용기간, 정기적 검진, 하루사용정도, 통증정도, 새로운 의치보철 필요 여부와 이유, 의치보철 급여여부로 분류되어 조사되었다. 의치보철 급여여부를 제외한 나머지 문항에서 무면허 업소와 치과병 의원사이에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(p < 0.05). 2. 의치보철 시술 장소에 따른 만족도의 차이에서는 심미성 만족의 경우에는 치과병 의원보다 무면허업소가 높게 나타났으며 발음기능, 저작기능, 통증, 이물감, 유지력에 대한 만족도의 차이에서는 무면허 업소에 비해 치과병 의원이 높게 나타났다(p < 0.05). 3. 무면허 진료와 치과진료에 대한 지각요인에 대한 요인분석 결과 4개의 요인으로 분류되어 신뢰성, 현대성, 편의성, 구전의도로 나타났다. 무면허 업소는 신뢰성에 대한 요인 선택에 가장 높은 수준이었고 편의성, 구전의도, 현대성 순이었다. 치과병 의원에 경우도 신뢰성에 대한 요인이 가장 높았지만 다음으로 편의성, 현대성, 구전의도 순으로 나타났다. 또한 지각상태에 대한 무면허 업소와 치과병 의원의 차이를 보면 신뢰성요인은 무면허 업소가 더 높은 수준을 나타냈고 현대성과 편의성 요인에서는 치과병 의원이 높게 나타났으며 유의한 차이를 보였다. 구전의도 요인에서는 치과병 의원이 높은 수준을 나타냈다(p < 0.05). 4. 의치보철 시술 장소에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하기 위해 의치보철 시술 장소를 종속변수로 성별, 연령, 학력, 주거형태, 지역구, 거주지 평수, 생활비, 용돈의료비, 본인명의 재산, 의치보철 지불비용은 독립변수로 하여 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 주거형태에서는 자녀와 동거일경우 강남에 거주할수록, 거주지 평수가 넓을수록, 용돈의료비와 본인 명의 재산이 많을수록 무면허업소에 비해 치과병 의원을 이용할 가능성이 높게 나타났다(p < 0.05).

• 의료법학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.43-65
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• 2023

헬스케어 산업은 제4차 산업혁명 기반 기술과 접목된 디지털 헬스케어로 개인의 건강과 의료에 관한 정보 등을 다루는 분야로 건강관리 서비스와 의료 과학기술이 융합된 형태이다. 패러다임 변화에 따른 디지털 헬스케어는 기존 「의료법」상의 의료행위 개념에 포섭되어 논의가 가능한 것인지 의문이 생긴다. 「의료법」상 의료행위의 개념에 관한 명확한 정의 규정은 없지만, 판례를 통해서 그 개념을 정립하고 있다. 그리고 「의료법」상 의료행위의 주체는 의료인으로 한정하고 있다. 그러나 디지털 헬스케어는 의료인에 의 한 디지털 기술을 이용한 질병 진단과 치료행위를 하는 경우가 있다. 이와는 달리 비의료인에 의해서 가능한 것이 디지털 헬스케어이다. 왜냐하면 디지털 헬스케어는 운동, 식습관 그리고 체중조절 등과 같은 건강관리를 포함하는 개념으로 이해되기 때문이다. 이로 인하여 디지털 헬스케어에 대한 「의료법」상 의료행위 개념에 포섭하는 경우 「의료법」 제27조에 규정된 '무면허의료행위'로 형사처벌의 대상이 된다. 보건의료산업은 디지털 전환과 정보통신기술과의 융복합이 빠르게 진행되고 있다. 이로 인하여 기존의 의료행위와 구분하여 '디지털화된 의료행위' 또는 '정보통신기술(ICT) 기반 의료행위'로 새롭게 규정할 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 의료행위 개념은 고정불변한 개념이 아닌 가변성을 가진다. 그렇다고 이러한 요구에 따라 의료행위 개념의 무한 확장이 아닌 그 범위의 재설정을 요청하는 것이다. 따라서 의료서비스체계에 대한 수요자의 요구를 반영하여 의료행위 개념을 법제화하여야 할 것이다.

• 의료법학
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.35-57
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• 2014

Recently, there has been fierce argument between oriental and western doctors in the medical field. The use of medical devices has particularly come to the fore lately. Appropriate medical devices are required to diagnose and treat patients' conditions or illnesses accurately. At issue recently in medical device sector are diagnostic instruments using radiation, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, IPL(Intense Pulse Light), and instruments used for tonometry. Relating to this issue, Association of Korean Oriental Medicine and The Association of Korean Medicine are sharply opposed. It is predicted that more accusations of this kind will be seen in the future. As oriental medicine contends, ultrasonic imaging itself seems to cause no harm to humans and its use may have an advantage for national health. The use of western diagnostic equipment can expand the diagnostic range of oriental doctors. However, unless new legislation is made, it is against the law for oriental doctors to use this equipment. Both law and medical science require grounds and predictability on the correctness of a decision and all of its consequences. Additionally, oriental medicine's use of ultrasounds and other medical devices should be established by standards and grounds which make same the diagnosis with repetition. Therefore, the scope of oriental medicine can be expanded following a revision of the Oriental Medicine Promotion Act and it is estimated that the state of national health will be greatly improved by the mutual respect of both sides of the health profession.

• 의료법학
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.199-247
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• 2012

According to the review and analysis of medical cases that are assigned to the Supreme Court and all local High Court in 2011 and that are presented in the media, it was found that the following categories were taken seriously, medical and pharmaceutical product liability, the third principle of trust between medical institutions, negligence and causation estimation, responsibility limit, the meaning of medical records and related judgment of disturbed substantiation, Oriental doctors' duties to explain the procedures, IMS events, whether one can claim for each medical care operated by non-physician health care institutions to the nonmedical domain in the National Health Insurance Corporation, and the basis of norms for each claim. In the cases related to medical pharmaceutical product liability, Supreme Court alleviated burden of proof for accidents with medical and pharmaceutical products prior to the practice of Product Liability Law and onset the point of negative prescription as the time of damage strikes to condition feasibility of the specific situation. In the cases related to the 3rd principle of trust between medical institutions, the Supreme Court refused to sentence the doctor who has trusted the judgment of the same third-party doctors the violations of the care duty. With respect to proof of a causal relationship and damages in a medical negligence case, the Supreme Court decided that it is unjust to deny negligence by the materials of causal relationship rejecting the original verdict and clarified that the causal relationship shall not deny the reasons to limit doctors' responsibilities. In order not put burden on patients with disadvantages in which medical records and the description of the practice or the most fundamental and important evidence to prove negligence and causation are being neglected, the Supreme Court admitted in the hospital's responsibility for the case of the neonate death of suffocation without properly listed fetal heart rate and uterine contraction monitor. On the other hand, the Seoul Western District Court has admitted alimony for altering and forging medical records. With respect to doctors' obligations to description, the Supreme Court decided that it is necessary to explain the foreseen risks by the combination of oriental and western medicines emphasizing the right of patient's self-determination. However, questions have arisen whether it is realistically feasible or not. In a case of an unlicensed doctor performing intramuscular stimulation treatment (IMS), the Supreme Court put off its decision if it was an unlicensed medical practice as to put limitation of eastern and western medical practices, but it declared that IMS practice was an acupuncture treatment therefore the plaintiff's conduct being an illegal act. In the future, clear judgment on this matter should be made. With respect to the claim of bills from non-physical health care institutions, the Supreme Court decided to void it for the implementation of the arrangement is contrary to the commitments made in the medical law and therefore, it is invalid to claim. In addition, contrast to the private healthcare professionals, who are subject to redemption according to the National Healthcare Insurance Law, the Seoul High Court explicitly confirmed that the non-professionals who receive the tort operating profit must return the unjust enrichment and have the liability for damages. As mentioned above, a relatively wide range of topics were discussed in medical field of 2011. In Korea's health care environment undergoing complex changes day by day, it is expected to see more diverse and in-depth discussions striding out to the development in the field of health care.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.116-132
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• 1997

The purpose of the study is to find out how laws related to the nursing profession can be improved by analyzing the rules and regulations concerning nursing. Furthermore, to help settle legal matters in the process of doing nursing work. The data used for the study are the Health and Medical Act, the Maternal and Child Health Act, the School Health Act, the Special Act for Health and Medical Service in Rural Areas, the Industrial Health & Safety Act and the Notice on Nursing Professional Courses analyzed by age and content. The results of the study are as follows : First, basic nursing practice includes 'nursing care for recuperation and assistance in medical treatment and in special areas including the pre-vention of disease, maintenance of health, control of environment, and other therapeutic activities. It is suggested that the phrase 'assistance in medical treatment' should be eliminated as it limits the basic nursing practice to the assistance of the medical treatment. Second, Article 56 of the Health & Medical Act prescribes a special nurse but it does not prescribe a specific job. Accordingly, the new provison concerning the specific jobs of a special nurse should be added or a job guide should be inseated. Third, it is prescribed that those who have completed the training course after obtaining a license are qualified to be a midwife, a special nurse and a nurse practitioner working in special areas. However, school nurses, occupational health nurses and maternal and health workers are required to obtain a nurse license, but not to take an additional training course. Nurses working in special areas should be legally recognized as nurse specialists. The regulations to control various qualification standards consistently should be established. Fourth, the qualifications and types of nurses by area prescribed by Article 54 of the Health and Medical Act are not consistent with those of special nurses as recognized by affiliated organizations of the Korean Nurse Association and some hospitals. Accordingly, the qualifications and types of special nurses should be adjusted in consideration of special nurses. Fifth, as Article 16, Paragraph 2 of the Health and Medical Act does not prescribe the type and scope of first - aid treatment that nurses can provide, the first-aid treatment of nurses might be considered as an unlicensed practice. The specific regulations regarding these matters should be established. Sixth, the contents of the nursing record, which are prescribed by Article 21 of the Health and Medical Act as a duty, include 1) matters concerning body temperature, pulse, breath and blood pressure 2) matters concerning drug prescription 3) matters concerning input and output 4) matters concerning the treatment and nursing care (Article 17 of the Enforcement Regulations, Health and Medical Act). However, these matters are limited to basic nursing care and assistance in medical treatment. The new recording methods on nursing process are suggested to be adopted legally. Seventh, the prescription right entrusted to nurses which are prescribed by the School Health Act, the Special Act on Health and Medical Service for Rural Areas, and the Industrial Health and Safety Act are not consistent with the rights of nurses as prescribed by the Health and Medical Act. New regulations prescribing the partial right for medical treatment entrusted to nurses in consideration of the restraint of time and place in emergency situations should be established.

• 의료법학
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.111-138
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• 2021

대리수술 및 유령수술 등으로 대변되는 '비의료인의 의한 무면허의료행위'는 생명·신체에 돌이킬 수 없는 피해를 야기한다는 측면에서 매우 엄격하고 진지한 관리가 필요한 영역에 속한다. 무면허 대리수술 근절 등을 위한 '수술실 내 영상정보처리기기(CCTV) 설치법안'은 오래 전부터 논의되어 온 영역이나 많은 쟁점과 찬·반 대립이 극심하여 오랜 기간 관계법안이 국회에 계류되어 왔다. 그러나 그간 미용성형수술 분야에서 문제되어 온 대리수술 및 공장식 성형수술은 물론, 최근에는 치료적 수술 영역에서도 무면허 대리수술 사건이 발생하는 등 관계법안이 국회에서 본격 논의될 것으로 보인다. 수술실은 기본적으로 밀실성과 폐쇄성, 내부자 간 침묵의 공모 등과 같은 특성으로 인하여 이들 간에 불법행위를 공모·은폐하는 경우는 물론, 정당한 수술행위라 하더라도 영리목적의 많은 수술실적을 위하여 집도의가 신속한 성형수술 후 의료기관을 이탈하여 수술종결 및 회복에 심각한 결과를 야기할 수 있는 측면에서 CCTV는 불법행위의 규명과 과실 판단에 큰 도움이 될 수 있다. 반면, 성형수술 외 치료목적 수술의 근본 목적이 환자의 생명·신체 회복이라는 구명(救命)에 있다는 점에 착안하여 볼 때는 수술과정 촬영이 의사와 환자의 관계를 감시와 불신에서 출발하게 하여 환자 측이 최상의 수술결과 달성미흡 등을 이유로 한 촬영기록 열람과 분쟁의 증가, 주치의에게 부담을 증가시켜 과감한 수술의 단행보다는 양심에 반하는 비침습적 치료로 전환하게 하거나 수술시기의 판단에 어려움을 유발하는 등 외과계 의료제공에 제한이 초래되어 개별 의사와 환자 간의 관점은 물론, 장기적 관점에서도 국민과 환자에게 불이익이 발생할 우려 또한 존재한다. 본고에서는 수술실 CCTV 설치에 대한 국내·외 현황과 쟁점 등을 살펴보고 제도 도입에 따른 법리적 문제점과 부작용을 최소화하는 방향으로 입법될 수 있도록 다양한 관점과 대안을 제시하여 국민과 환자, 피수술자의 생명과 건강 보호에 도움이 되고자 한다.

• 정보처리학회논문지:컴퓨터 및 통신 시스템
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2021

최근 대리수술(무면허의료행위)과 같이 환자의 안전을 위협하는 사건들이 언론에 보도되고 있다. 대리수술 방지를 위한 수술실 감시카메라 장치도입 등의 대안이 등장하고 있지만, 의료계의 거센 반발로 인해 시행되기에는 현실적인 어려움이 있다. 하지만 대리 수술과 같은 사건이 빈번히 발생함에 따라 의사에 대한 사회적 신뢰도가 추락하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 근거리 무선 통신 장치인 비콘(Beacon)과 생체인식 중 안전하고 신뢰할 수 있는 홍채인식을 결합한 의료진 신분 확인 시스템을 제안한다. 이 시스템은 블록체인 상에서 동작하도록 하여 신뢰성을 더한다. 이 시스템은 홍채인식을 통해 사용자 인증을 수행함으로써 1차적인 신분확인을 하고 비콘을 통해 의료진이 수술실에 있다는 것을 증명한다. 또한 백그라운드로 비콘 신호를 수신하고, 무작위 주기로 홍채인증을 수행하여 의료진이 초기 인증만 수행하고 수술실을 떠나는 경우를 방지함으로써 집도의에 대한 환자의 신뢰를 보장한다.