- On the life-sustaining treatment in Korea
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Lee YS
- KMID: 2015659
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1161-1162.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1161
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- Recent review on medical treatment of thyroid disease
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Park KH, Lee EJ
- KMID: 2015666
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1207-1214.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1207
Thyroid disorder is a common disease. Graves' disease is the most frequent cause of thyrotoxicosis and pharmacological treatment is current trends worldwide. Because of the severe adverse effects of propylthiouracil,... -
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- Factors associated with diabetes outpatient use of tertiary or general hospitals as their usual source of care in Korea
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Lee JC, Kim KH, Kim HN, Kim NS
- KMID: 2015667
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1215-1225.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1215
Deterioration in the health care delivery system has been a growing problem in Korea. The concentration of mild patients with chronic disease in tertiary care centers or general hospitals other... -
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- Current status of end-of-life care in Korean hospitals
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Koh Y
- KMID: 2015661
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1171-1177.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1171
The level of end-of-life (EOL) care quality in the Republic of Korea has been regarded as inferior to more advanced countries. The EOL care delivered has varied depending on physicians'... -
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- Euthanasia: a misunderstood term
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Lee YS
- KMID: 2015660
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1163-1170.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1163
Although the word 'euthanasia', a compound word of eu- (good, well) and thanatos (death) is widely known, it is greatly misunderstood. With regard to end-of-life medicine, several phrases, including death... -
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- Withdrawal of life prolonging treatment, and palliative care
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Hong YS
- KMID: 2015663
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1188-1192.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1188
Hospice palliative care does not aim at the artificial prolongation or artificial hastening of human lives. It helps terminal patients to face the natural end of their lives comfortably, by... -
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- Court decisions on withdrawal of life sustaining treatment and related problems associated with legalization
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Kim JH
- KMID: 2015662
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1178-1187.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1178
The development of life sustaining treatment technology including artificial ventilation has given us the moral problem, considering the human dignity and futility of medical treatment, until when these treatments could... -
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- Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer
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Kim HK
- KMID: 2015664
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1193-1198.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1193
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) provides a new approach for treating early-stage lung cancer. VATS lobectomy has significant perioperative advantages such having as a lower rate of morbidity and being less... -
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- The public dialogue and conflict resolution skills of Korean physicians
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Ahn D
- KMID: 2015658
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1156-1159.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1156
The recent conflict between the organization of medical professionals and the government agencies regarding health policy exemplified the incapability of doctors to resolve social conflicts. Doctors have shown strong dissent... -
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- The economic burden of stroke in 2010 in Korea
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Kim HJ, Kim YA, Seo HY, Kim EJ, Yoon SJ, Oh IH
- KMID: 2015668
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1226-1236.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1226
Stroke is a disease that causes a substantial economic burden. With the rapidly aging population in Korea, the prevalence of chronic diseases, including stroke, is expected to rise, along with... -
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- New regimen of inhaled corticosteroid in preschool children with asthma
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Lim DH, Kim JH, Son BK
- KMID: 2015665
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Dec;55(12):1201-1206.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.12.1201
Daily low-dose inhaled corticosteroid in preschool children with asthma is recommended to prevent the development of asthma symptom and sign based on many asthma management guidelines. But the retarded growth... -
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