- Zoster-associated Pain
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Yoon KB
- KMID: 1481926
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):536-542.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.536
The burden of illness from herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia is quite high both to the affected patients and to the society. The incidence and severity of herpes zoster and... -
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- Analysis on the Performance and Tasks of Accreditation System for Medical Colleges
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Yang EB
- KMID: 1481931
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):586-592.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.586
The present study investigates the performance and tasks of the accreditation performed by Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation. The study analyzes survey data for 309 professors and 41... -
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- Establishing MD-PhD Programs in the Graduate School of Medicine in Korea
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Lim IK
- KMID: 1481920
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):500-503.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.500
An MD-PhD is a physician-scientist with dual degrees integrating both medical and postgraduate training. In the 21st century, MD-PhDs will represent the main power and leadership of biomedical research and... -
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- Past, Present and Future of Hospice in Korea
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Hong YS
- KMID: 1481922
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):509-516.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.509
Hospice in Korea was started by Sisters of 'Little Company of Mary' came from Australia in 1965, and has been developed mostly by the efforts of some nurses, priests, and... -
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- End-of-life Decision in Korea
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Heo DS
- KMID: 1481924
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):524-529.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.524
There are more than 65,000 cancer deaths per year in Korea. To what extent should we continue aggressive treatment in terminal patients? In the course of clinical care of a... -
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- Executive Strategies for CPD Program Development and Enhancement
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Kim S, Shin YS, Kim JH
- KMID: 1481930
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):577-585.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.577
The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program of Korean medical doctors had problems that did not resolve for many years. The primary concern of this study is to examine the problems... -
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- Clinical Role of Breast Ultrasound
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Cho N, Moon WK
- KMID: 1481927
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):545-552.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.545
Breast ultrasound is a valuable adjunctive to mammography for the identification and characterization of palpable and nonpalpable abnormalities. With the advances of ultrasound techniques over the past 10 years, the... -
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- Hospice Care for Improving Terminally Ill Patients' Quality of Life
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Yun YH
- KMID: 1481925
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):530-535.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.530
Despite various efforts for improving quality care at the end-of-life (EOL), there are still many barriers not to reduce the burdens of patients with terminal illness and their care-givers. Many... -
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- Strategies for Development of Hospice Reimbursement
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Kim DG, Kim JS
- KMID: 1481923
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):517-523.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.517
In the last few moments of life before death, a more adequate health care system must be established in order for suffering patients to have their dignity respected. To this... -
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- Immunotherapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Park DS
- KMID: 1481929
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):569-576.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.569
Since spontaneous regression of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) has been reported, immunotherapy for mRCC has been the therapeutic option. The goal of modulating an immune response to the tumor... -
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- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Mechanism, Diagnosis and Treatment
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Kim C
- KMID: 1481928
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):553-568.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.553
Complex regional pain syndromes (CRPS, formerly reflex sympathetic dystrophy and causalgia) are neuropathic pain disorders of one or more extremities developing inadequately after traumas or lesions in the peripheral or... -
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- Introduction to Hospice Palliative Medicine
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Kim SY
- KMID: 1481921
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2008 Jun;51(6):505-508.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.6.505
The Latin word hospes first meant 'stranger'. By late classical times, the word had changed and denoted a 'host', while hospitlais meant 'friendly', a welcome to the stranger. From it... -
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