Development of a rating system for digestive system impairments: Korean Academy of Medical Sciences guideline

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL.2, 2009, Pages

  Baik, Seung Hyuk ^a   Lee, Kyung Suk ^a   Jeong, Seung Yong ^b   Park, Young Kyu ^c   Kim, Hong Soo ^d   Lee, Dong Ho ^e   Oh, Han Jin ^f   Kim, Byung Chun ^g  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Bundang Jesaeng Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^f Catholic Kwandong University   (South Korea)

^g Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Digestive system impairments; Disability evaluation; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; DISABILITY; DUODENUM DISEASE; ENTERITIS; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KOREA; LIVER DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STOMACH DISEASE;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DUODENAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; KOREA; LIVER DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STOMACH DISEASES;

EID: 68549111021     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.S2.S271     Document Type: Article

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