Medical Practices and Attitudes of Dual-Licensed Medical Doctors in Korea
Table 2
Motives for obtaining dual medical licensure.
Mean (±SD)
Total
WM based
KM based
(1) I have been interested in using KM (WM) modalities in my practice
4.17 ± 0.719
4.23 ± 0.698
4.07 ± 0.745
0.265
(2) I thought obtaining DML would give me a competitive advantage over other doctors
3.78 ± 0.860
3.88 ± 0.796
3.64 ± 0.932
0.176
(3) I wanted to formulate new medical discipline integrating both WM and KM
3.70 ± 0.980
3.81 ± 0.972
3.56 ± 0.983
0.210
(4) I wanted to help mediate between WM and KM
3.64 ± 0.944
3.67 ± 0.886
3.60 ± 1.027
0.723
(5) I thought WM (KM) by itself has limitations in diagnosis and treatment
3.48 ± 0.965
3.25 ± 1.092
3.79 ± 0.645
0.003**
#Different set of statements was given to each of the two groups. To WM-based DLMD: (1) “I have been interested in using KM modalities in my practice.” (5) “I thought WM by itself has limitations in diagnosis and treatment.” To KM-based DLMD: (1) “I have been interested in using WM modalities in my practice.” (5) “I thought KM by itself has limitations in diagnosis and treatment.”
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. Note: 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 3 = neutral, and 5 = strongly agree).