J Yeungnam Med Sci.
2025;42(1):16. 10.12701/jyms.2024.01410.
Differences in pain treatment between the healthcare systems in South Korea and Quebec and proposals for improvements
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- 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
- 2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- KMID: 2564083
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/jyms.2024.01410
Abstract
- After a year of exchange in Montreal, a South Korean academic physiatrist and his Canadian colleague have reflected on the strengths and weaknesses of their respective healthcare systems. They have focused more specifically on physiatrist-delivered pain medicine treatments. This article is written based on personal perspectives. It aims to present the differences between the systems in South Korea and Quebec, highlighting the issues arising from each system and providing perspectives on potential solutions.
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