Research Article

Medical Practices and Attitudes of Dual-Licensed Medical Doctors in Korea

Table 2

Motives for obtaining dual medical licensure.

Mean (±SD)
TotalWM basedKM based

(1) I have been interested in using KM (WM) modalities in my practice4.17 ± 0.7194.23 ± 0.6984.07 ± 0.7450.265
(2) I thought obtaining DML would give me a competitive advantage over other doctors3.78 ± 0.8603.88 ± 0.7963.64 ± 0.9320.176
(3) I wanted to formulate new medical discipline integrating both WM and KM3.70 ± 0.9803.81 ± 0.9723.56 ± 0.9830.210
(4) I wanted to help mediate between WM and KM3.64 ± 0.9443.67 ± 0.8863.60 ± 1.0270.723
(5) I thought WM (KM) by itself has limitations in diagnosis and treatment3.48 ± 0.9653.25 ± 1.0923.79 ± 0.6450.003**

#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.”
** .
Note: 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 3 = neutral, and 5 = strongly agree).