# Medical dispute glossary

> The medical dispute glossary defines the legal terms that decide how a case moves through mediation in Korea.

Definitions follow the wording of the Medical Dispute Mediation Act and related laws in force on 22 October 2026.

Written by the Korea Patient Rights Guide editorial team on October 22, 2026. Canonical address: https://kpatientrights.org/glossary.

## How are the medical dispute terms defined?

From the relevant law, rewritten in plain language without changing the meaning.

## Where do these numbers come from?

- [Act on Remedies for Injuries from Medical Malpractice and Mediation of Medical Disputes](https://www.law.go.kr/법령/의료사고피해구제및의료분쟁조정등에관한법률) - Korea Law Information Center
- [Framework Act on Consumers (Articles 55 to 67)](https://www.law.go.kr/법령/소비자기본법) - Korea Law Information Center
- [Enforcement Rule of the foreign patient act (Article 4, insurance requirements)](https://www.law.go.kr/법령/의료해외진출및외국인환자유치지원에관한법률시행규칙) - Korea Law Information Center