Editing Gyeongju (section)

===Healthcare===
[[File:Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital 2.jpg|thumb|alt=A large seven-story hospital complex on a slope that consists of about two buildings. The wall of one on the left is covered with blue glasses, and the other building with round corners is covered with beige bricks. Large green vertical signs are attached on the wall of the latter. The signs say "동국대학교 부속병원 한방병원". In front of the hospital, a black car coming down from the slope.|Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital]]
According to the 2008 yearbook of Gyeongju, the total number of medical institutions was 224 with 3,345 beds, including two general hospitals, thirteen hospitals, 109 clinics, five nursing homes, forty-two dental hospitals, two [[Korean traditional medicine]] hospitals and 50 Korean traditional medicine clinics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gyeongju.go.kr/administrative/administrative/tonggye2008/12.pdf |title=Statistical yearbook of Gyeongju 2008 : 12. Health and Social Security |publisher=Gyeongju City |pages=343–344 |access-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325071650/http://www.gyeongju.go.kr/administrative/administrative/tonggye2008/12.pdf |archive-date=March 25, 2023 }}</ref> There are also twenty-eight medical institutions related to Gyeongju Health Center affiliated to the Gyeongju City government.<ref name="Brit Edu" />

The two general hospitals are associated with two major universities in Gyeongju and nearby [[Daegu]]. One is the [[Dongguk University]] Gyeongju Hospital, located in the district of Seokjang-dong, which is affiliated with Dongguk University Medical School and Center. The Gyeongju Hospital was opened in a seven-story building in 1991 to provide Gyeongju locals with a quality medical service and train medical specialists in the region.<ref>{{cite news|author=Kim Gyeong-yeop (김경엽) |date=2008-05-22 |url=http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200805/h2008052202485874990.htm |script-title=ko:(경북) 동국대 의대 일산 이전 '먹튀' 논란 |trans-title=(Gyeongbuk) Controversies over the plan of Dongguk University Medical School to move to Ilsan |publisher=[[Hankook Ilbo]] |access-date=2009-08-06 |language=ko |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613224236/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200805/h2008052202485874990.htm |archive-date=2011-06-13 }}</ref> After various renovations the hospital currently has 24 departments including a [[radiation]] [[oncology]] center and 438 beds.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Im, Na-jeong (임나정) |date=2006-08-09 |url=http://www.buddhistnews.net/archive/75161/200608101155178291.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110723033007/http://www.buddhistnews.net/archive/75161/200608101155178291.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-07-23 |script-title=ko:개원 15주년 동국대 경주병원, 제2도약 준비 |journal={{ill|Bulgyo Sinmun|ko|불교신문}} |issue=2251 |access-date=2009-08-06|language=ko }}</ref> It is also assigned as a teaching and learning hospital and in partnership with Dongguk University Oriental Hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=217469&v=42 |script-title=ko:동국대학교 경주병원 東國大學校慶州病院 |trans-title=Dogguk University Gyeongju Hospital |publisher=Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |access-date=2009-08-06 |language=ko |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610062824/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=217469&v=42 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}</ref> The other general hospital is a branch of [[Keimyung University]], Dongsan Medical Hospital in Daegu. It is the successor of Gyeongju Christianity Hospital founded in 1962, and was reborn as the current general hospital in 1991. The Gyeongju Dongsan Hospital is located in the district of Seobu-dong and has 12 departments in a three-story building.<ref>{{cite news |date=2008-10-02 |url=http://www.idaegu.co.kr/new_gisa.html?uid=173596&part=peo |script-title=ko:경주동산병원장 김재룡 |trans-title=Kim Jae-ryeong, the head chief of Gyeongju Dongsan Hospital |publisher=Daegu Ilbo |access-date=2009-08-06 |language=ko |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718083305/http://www.idaegu.co.kr/new_gisa.html?uid=173596&part=peo |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>