J Korean Med Sci.  2025 Sep;40(37):e290. 10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e290.

Letter to the Editor: Avoiding a Telemedicine Regional Battle - Lessons From Republic of Korea’s Platform War for Czechia and Beyond

• Doležel M

• KMID: 2572191
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e290

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