An advisory panel to the health and welfare minister began studying ways Thursday to revise laws that bar disabled people from working as medical professionals.
The Council for Those Engaged in Medical Service is considering a revision of the Medical Practitioners Law and two other laws regulating dentists, nurses and midwives so that disabled people can obtain licenses to practice these occupations.
The move came after a council subcommittee submitted a report to the main body the same day recommending the changes.