Influences of demographic changes and medical insurance status on tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy rates in Korea

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 271, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2293-2298

  Choi, Hyo Geun ^a   Hah, J Hun ^b   Jung, Young Ho ^c   Kim, Dong Wook ^b   Sung, Myung Whun ^b  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adenoidectomy; Aging; Demography; Insurance; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURGICAL PATIENT; TONSILLECTOMY; ECONOMICS; INSURANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 84904687881     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: 14344726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-013-2759-7     Document Type: Article

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