- Financial loss of medical clinics resulted from the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea
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Park JH, Lee JC, Kim KH
- KMID: 2510945
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):798-805.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.798
As the world is facing an infectious disease pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), medical institutions are experiencing significant financial losses. we attempted to estimate such financial losses through... -
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- Global trends in continuing medical education and continuing development: A proposal for implementation in Korea
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Kim SH, Park JY
- KMID: 2510943
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):782-788.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.782
This study is to introduce an effective and systematic accreditation and evaluation system of continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development (CPD) in Korea, suitable for the future development,... -
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- Present status and constitutional remedies of continuing medical education in Korea
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Kim SH, Park JY
- KMID: 2510942
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):776-781.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.776
The purpose of this study is to identify the historical background and status of continuing medical education (CME) in Korea, and to establish a method for improving CME in the... -
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- Assessment of the reasonable number of physicians in Korea
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Oh YI, Lee JC, Park JH
- KMID: 2510944
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):789-797.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.789
The government argues that the expansion of the number of physicians is inevitable due to the absolute lack of practising physicians in Korea compared to members of the Organisation for... -
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- Surgical interventions for vitiligo
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Bae JM, Ju HJ
- KMID: 2510939
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):748-755.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.748
Since nonsurgical treatment of vitiligo is not always successful, surgical interventions are viable options for patients with refractory vitiligo. Surgical treatment is a method in which melanocytes of normal skin... -
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- Pathogenesis of vitiligo
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Seok SH, Kim DH
- KMID: 2510936
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):725-730.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.725
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease in which CD8+ T-cells target and destroy melanocytes, leaving areas of skin without pigment production. Nonsegmental vitiligo, the classical form of the disease, results in... -
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- Do we need topical antibiotics for simple excision or the dressing after a skin wound?
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Kim IH
- KMID: 2510935
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):720-723.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.720
We often use topical antibiotics for simple excisions or the skin after minor wounds. This is a long-standing practice to minimize scarring by preventing wound or surgical site infection to... -
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- Classification and diagnosis of vitiligo
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Oh SH
- KMID: 2510937
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):731-740.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.731
Vitiligo is a relatively common, acquired hypopigmentary disorder caused by the loss of epidermal melanocytes. It is characterized by asymptomatic, well-circumscribed round to oval-shaped whitish patches that vary in size.... -
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- Diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency
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Yang SS
- KMID: 2510940
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):756-763.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.756
This study aimed to review the pathophysiology of varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency and the recent surgical treatment trend. Varicose veins are tortuous, twisted, or lengthened veins in the... -
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- Non-surgical treatment of vitiligo
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Choi CW
- KMID: 2510938
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):741-747.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.741
Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting skin disorder that affects 0.5% to 2% of the population. Skin lesions from vitiligo, white macules and patches on the skin, can pose a substantial... -
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- Pharmacotherapy for patients with diabetes mellitus
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Moon JH, Lim S
- KMID: 2510941
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Dec;63(12):766-775.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.766
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a complex, chronic illness requiring continuous medical care with multifactorial riskreduction strategies besides glycemic control. The pathophysiology of type 2 DM is characterized by a combination... -
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