Daily Busan
Busan expands nighttime and holiday pediatric health services
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Two hospitals in Busan will offer after-hours pediatric care. W365 Medical Clinic in Nam-gu District began extended operations on April 14, while Ilshin Christian Hospital in Dong-gu District will begin its after-hours program on April 21.
Both hospitals will eventually join Busan’s Dalbit Children’s Hospital network, an association of medical centers that provides after-hours, pediatric outpatient care for non-emergency conditions.
At night, on weekends and on holidays, parents are encouraged to bring their sick children to a hospital in the Dalbit Children’s network rather than to an emergency room. The network provides parents with reliable access to pediatric care while helping reduce ER congestion.
In addition, a visit to a Dalbit Children’s Hospital is often preferable to an ER visit because it is a more affordable care option, features shorter wait times and allows expert pediatricians to provide the specialized care children require.
※ After-hours Pediatric Health Services
※ Dalbit Children’s Network
<Today's Vocabulary - 오늘의 단어>
pediatric: 소아과의 reliable: 믿을만한 access: 접근 affordable: 지불할만한
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