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Recently in Korea, the commercialization of health services has come to the fore, and the issue of egalitarianism/universal coverage in health is a matter for debate. This study explored the...
OBJECTIVES: Due to the assumptions of homogeneity as well as challenges in the socioeconomic position of the elderly, they have been relatively neglected in studies of health inequalities. Therefore,...
The adequacy of the urologist work force in Korea has never been investigated. This study investigated the geographic distribution of urologists in Korea. County level data from the National Health...
OBJECTIVES: To determine the disparity in the rate people undergo health examinations according to socioeconomic position (SEP) and the changes in this disparity with time.
METHODS: Seoul citizens}health profile...
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the differences in employment status and self assessed health in Korea.
METHODS: We analyzed 4 year follow-up...
PURPOSE: The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence of unmet needs among breast cancer survivors, to assess the relationships between unmet needs and depression and quality of life, and...