- International affairs of the Korean Medical Association: achievements and future challenges
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Committee of International Affairs, Korean Medical Association. dshin5@yuhs.ac.kr
- KMID: 2342152
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1121-1127.
The Korean Medical Association (KMA) has made great strides in international affairs since it joined the World Medical Association (WMA) in 1949. Joining the Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia... -
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- Work-related diseases and injury of Korean farmer: causes, epidemiology, and countermeasure
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Ko SB
- KMID: 2342143
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1044-1045.
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- Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis
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Park YS
- KMID: 2342149
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1083-1094.
Osteoporosis is a common bone disease in postmenopausal women that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis, the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, and bone micro- and... -
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- A survey on the education, medical practice, research, and fringe benefits of Korean medical school faculty
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Seo KH, Lim SM, Lee BI, Park CH, Park YH
- KMID: 2342153
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1128-1141.
In general, medical school faculty have to perform clinical practice in addition to their educational and research activities, unlike the professors of other departments, while simultaneously playing an important role... -
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- Compensation system for farmers' accidents
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Kwon YJ, Chung Y
- KMID: 2342148
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1078-1082.
A social insurance scheme for farmers' accidents in Korea should be established as an independent institution from the existing industrial accident insurance, and it comes to complementary relationships with other... -
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- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Korean farmers
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Lee CG
- KMID: 2342145
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1054-1062.
This paper evaluates the current state of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of Korean farmers. Korean farmers are exposed to a multitude of ergonomic risk factors, and have high rates of musculoskeletal... -
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- Work-related diseases of agricultural workers in South Korea
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Roh S
- KMID: 2342146
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1063-1069.
Agricultural work involves many health hazards, and these can induce related health problems. However, because of low public concern and insufficient political support in the South Korean agricultural sector, agricultural... -
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- Treatment of chronic hepatitis C
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Jun DW
- KMID: 2342151
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1113-1120.
In the past 10 years, the standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C has been pegylated interferon and ribavirin for 24 to 48 weeks, based on genotype. Until now, fixed schedule... -
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- Initial evaluation of a trauma patient using an ultrasound
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Ha YR
- KMID: 2342150
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1097-1112.
Bedside ultrasonographic examination is known to be a quick, noninvasive, cost-effective, repeatable, and harmless diagnostic modality. It can be a powerful tool for clinicians, especially in time-dependent situations including trauma.... -
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- The status of agricultural injuries in Korea and implications
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Ko SB, Lee KH, Lee KS
- KMID: 2342147
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1070-1077.
This study aims to investigate the status of agricultural injuries and to suggest measures to prevent and to manage them. To determine the scale of agricultural injuries in Korea, fatal... -
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- Health policy for the new government
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Park EC
- KMID: 2342142
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1040-1042.
The new presidential administration of the Republic of Korea will be launched in February 2013. We hope that the Government effectively administers national affairs as well as health care affairs... -
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- Work-related hazards among farmers
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Kwon SC, Lee SJ, Jeong M
- KMID: 2342144
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Nov;55(11):1046-1053.
Farmers have suffered from a variety of work-related injuries and diseases. They are exposed to a number of hazards related to farming activity. Farm machines like tractors and small cultivators... -
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