- Depression and suicide in Korean society
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Heo DS
- KMID: 2190414
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):356-357.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.356
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- Depression and suicide
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Jeon HJ
- KMID: 2190417
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):370-375.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.370
Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in South Korea, which is the highest rate among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries. The World Health Organization... -
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- Tools for assessing quality and risk of bias by levels of evidence
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Lim SM, Shin ES, Lee SH, Seo KH, Jung YM, Jang JE
- KMID: 2190428
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):419-429.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.419
Tools for assessing methodological quality or risk of bias in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized studies (NRS) were reviewed. The van Tulder scale and Cochrane's assessment of risk of... -
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- Reformation of post-graduate medical education system in Korea
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Wang KC
- KMID: 2190413
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):352-354.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.352
Revision of the post-graduate medical education (PGME) system, which has been almost fixed since the introduction of the intern-resident training system in Korea more than 50 years ago, is particularly... -
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- Suicide prevention strategies from medical perspective
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Bae SB, Woo JM
- KMID: 2190421
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):386-391.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.386
Even though suicide ranks as the fourth cause of death and is causing a significant loss in Korea, it seems that the conventional notion regarding suicide as a feasible way... -
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- Surgical treatment for myopia
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Tchah H
- KMID: 2190423
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):392-398.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.392
This article briefly explains surgical treatments of myopia. Laser refractive surgery using the excimer laser and/or femtosecond is the most commonly operated one. As the cornea has the greatest refractive... -
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- A study on the relationship between non-pharmacological treatments and adherence to antidepressant pharmacotherapies in Korea
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Ahn J
- KMID: 2190419
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):381-385.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.381
Non-pharmacological treatments (NPTs) including psychotherapies and behavioral therapies have proven to be an effective treatment tool for patients with depression. More importantly, NPTs reduce drop-out rates for pharmacotherapy when combined... -
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- Craving and treatment in smoking
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Kim MH, Min S
- KMID: 2190424
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):401-408.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.401
Craving has been well known to be the most important clinical phenomenon in smoking cessation treatment and one that physicians always encounter. For successful and prolonged abstinence, understanding, evaluation, and... -
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- Depression, suicide, and Korean society
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Nam M, Heo DS, Jun TY, Lee MS, Cho MJ, Han C, Kim MK
- KMID: 2190415
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):358-361.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.358
The number of Korean people who are currently suffering from depressive disorders that require medical treatment is assumed to be more than 2 million. However, only around 15% of those... -
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- Non-pharmacological treatment for depression
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Park YC
- KMID: 2190418
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):376-380.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.376
In treatment of depression, non-pharmacological treatment is as important as pharmacological treatment. However, in clinical practice in Korea, non-pharmacological treatment is not provided sufficiently and patients are not satisfied with... -
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- A review of the epidemiology of depression in Korea
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Park JH, Kim KW
- KMID: 2190416
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):362-369.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.362
Depression is one of the most significant public health problems in Korea. The lifetime prevalence rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) in Korean adults have ranged from 3.3% to 5.6%,... -
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- Pharmacotherapy for obesity
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Kim KK
- KMID: 2190426
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2011 Apr;54(4):409-418.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.409
Due to its serious comorbidities and high prevalence, obesity is one of the heaviest burdens for public health. Although diet, exercise and behavioral modification are the first-line treatment for obesity,... -
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