National screening program for transitional ages in Korea: A new screening for strengthening primary prevention and follow-up care

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue SUPP, 2012, Pages

  Kim, Hyun Su ^a   Shin, Dong Wook ^a   Lee, Won Chul ^b   Kim, Young Taek ^c   Cho, Belong ^a  

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

^b The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Follow up; Health risk appraisal; Korea; Lifestyle; Mass screening; National health screening; Primary prevention; Secondary prevention; Transitional age

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA;

AGE FACTORS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84862874627     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.S.S70     Document Type: Article

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