Improving quality of healthcare in Korea

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 969-977

  Park, Hyoung Wook ^a,b  

^a Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korean Academy of Medical Sciences   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Incentive reimbursement; Primary health care; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; KOREA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 84870979296     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.10.969     Document Type: Review

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