Dispute intensifies over police search of pediatric emergency room

The dispute over the police search of Ajou University Hospital’s pediatric emergency center has intensified, drawing criticism from medical groups who argue that such sweeps disrupt crucial treatment. The Korean Medical Association and the Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine had previously expressed their concerns about the search, which took place a day after the Korean Medical Association and KSPEM voiced their objections.

Police claim they conducted the search under a court-issued warrant, but doctors argue that searching an emergency facility that provides round-the-clock care for critically ill patients hinders treatment and adds pressure to already strained medical services. The investigation began following the death of a 4-month-old infant at the hospital in Gyeonggi Province on July 15, whose parents filed a complaint of medical negligence a month later.

The infant reportedly exhibited breathing difficulties and other symptoms during a first outpatient visit to the hospital.

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