Concept, values, current status and prospect of primary care in Korea

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 856-865

  Choi, Yong Jun ^a   Ko, Byung Su ^b   Cho, Kyung Hee ^c   Lee, Jae Ho ^d  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Tapdong 365 Il Clinic   (South Korea)

^c National Health Insurance Corporation   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

Data infrastructure; Health system; Primary care; Primary care physician

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84888250117     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2013.56.10.856     Document Type: Article

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