Utilization Characteristics of Health Care Service for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Korea

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 247-251

  Cho, Kyeung Ja ^a   Jang, Seong Ho ^b   Lee, Soo Kon ^a   Doh, Won Su ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 0032086589     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1998.39.3.247     Document Type: Article

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