J Korean Matern Child Health .  2025 Jan;29(1):1-3. 10.21896/jkmch.2025.29.1.1.

The State of Obstetrics and Gynecology During the 2024 Healthcare Crisis in Korea

• Lee SJ

• KMID: 2565264
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21896/jkmch.2025.29.1.1

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