J Korean Med Sci.  2025 Apr;40(14):e148. 10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e148.

Reviving Medical Research in Korea After Impeachment of the President: A Roadmap to Restoration

• Yoo JH

• KMID: 2566827
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e148

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