- Cancer attributable to tobacco smoking: a focus on primary prevention
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Ko KP
- KMID: 2565512
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2025 Feb;68(2):91-99.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2025.68.2.91
Background: This paper reviews recent research findings on the population-attributable risk (PAR) of tobacco smoking in cancer incidence. It examines the components used in calculating PAR, specifically smoking prevalence and... -
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- Efforts toward solving the problem of medical errors
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Yon J, Kang BJ
- KMID: 2565517
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2025 Feb;68(2):140-145.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2025.68.2.140
Background: Medical errors occur around 5% of admissions, sometimes resulting in serious outcomes. They tend to provoke lawsuits against healthcare workers, causing much concern. Nowadays in Korea, the number of... -
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- Pediatric abdominal pain: the need for a careful differential diagnosis according to age
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Yoo IH
- KMID: 2565516
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2025 Feb;68(2):130-137.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2025.68.2.130
Background: Acute abdominal pain is a common yet clinically challenging symptom in pediatrics. Its potential causes range from self-limited conditions to life-threatening emergencies. Proper evaluation requires a thorough understanding of... -
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- Cancer attributable to occupational factors: a focus on primary prevention
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Kim EM, Min J, Kim I
- KMID: 2565515
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2025 Feb;68(2):121-129.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2025.68.2.121
Background: Occupational cancers arise from exposure to carcinogenic agents during work activities and represent a significant public health challenge. In Korea, compensation for occupational cancers has been available since 1964,... -
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- Cancer incidence attributable to dietary factors in Korea
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Kim JH, Cho M, Lee JE, Kim J
- KMID: 2565514
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2025 Feb;68(2):108-120.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2025.68.2.108
Background: The population attributable fraction (PAF) indicates the proportion of disease cases in a given population that can be attributed to a specific factor, assuming a causal relationship. In other... -
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- Cancer attributable to excess body weight in Korea: a focus on primary prevention
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Choi YJ
- KMID: 2565513
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2025 Feb;68(2):100-107.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2025.68.2.100
Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing rapidly around the world. The World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research has reported that obesity raises the risk of several cancers,... -
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- Guest editorial introduction to the special issue on “Cancer Cause and Primary Prevention”
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Park SK
- KMID: 2565511
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2025 Feb;68(2):87-89.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2025.68.2.87
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- Population attributable fraction as a key measure of primary cancer prevention strategy
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Park S, Choi YJ, Park SK, Seo HG
- KMID: 2565510
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2025 Feb;68(2):82-86.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2025.68.2.82
Background: A fundamental objective of public health is to identify the causes of diseases and associated risk factors to develop effective prevention strategies. In this regard, the population attributable fraction... -
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