Some short term pain to avoid long term total collapse. Not every doctor is going to take the hit. Not only would it mean a massive reduction in income, and mas

Some short term pain to avoid long term total collapse. Not every doctor is going to take the hit. Not only would it mean a massive reduction in income, and massive sunk costs, but it would be a distressing blow to their identities. These people "are doctors", that is the core of their very self-image. In a society like South Korea, it would also be a massive, life-altering change in social prestige.