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There has been a great deal of concern about medical malpractice in Korea. Exact figures are difficult to determine, but medical accidents or disputes have increased since the late 1980's....
Alcohol consumption rates of Korean men and women are 85.8% and 65.4%, respectively. In regard to the amount of drinking, the highest frequency in men, among 37.2%, was over 10...
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) has increased dramatically during the last decade, especially in Asian population. The control of hyperglycemia is very important for diabetes patients. Prevention of...
Intramuscular stimulation (IMS) therapy has been used widely ever since Gunn introduced the effect of IMS in his study in 1980. Usually IMS has been based on Cannon's radiculopathic model,...
Cancer is the leading cause of death in Korea. Therefore cancer control is one of the most important health issues. Cancer screening is the most promising strategy for controlling cancer....
The clinical importance of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has recently been increasing worldwide. In Korea, Mycobacterium avium complex and M. abscessus are the most commonly encoun-tered pathogens of NTM lung disease....
The establishment of the concept of "prehypertension" has drawn attention to the preclinical range of blood pressure with clinical and public health significance. Prehypertensive individuals require lifestyle modifications (risk factor...
Evaluation of scientific evidence in the medical literature is based on the research methodology, which can be the fundamental tool for medical professionals to improve their practice. Since analytic studies...
To address effectively health determinants and challenges in the rapidly changing global context of the 21st century, the Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion was adopted at the Sixth Global Conference...
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable diseases. The prevalence of smoking among male adults in Korea has declined rapidly. However, it is still much higher than that of the...
Trauma in the elderly, such as facial bone fractures, has been increasing, but there is paucity of literature examining the facial bone fractures of the elderly. Therefore, this study contributes...
Psychopharmacology has developed over approximately the past five decades. The remarkable proliferation of information in this area has made it difficult for clinicians to understand the characteristics of various psychotropic...