Uinyeo

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Uinyeo (Korean: 의녀; Hanja: 醫女; lit. "medicine women"^[1]) were female physicians who specialized in the treatment of women during the Joseon period (1392 – 1910) of Korea.^[2] The uinyeo were established as a solution to social taboos against women receiving treatment from male physicians. The uinyeo system first appeared in 1406 after King Taejong ordered its establishment in the Jesaengwon (濟生院 health care centers for commoners).^[3]