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In 2012, the Korean government and various civic groups are insisting to increase in the number of Korean medical graduates by 20% to 100% because of the shortage of public...
Pharmacovigilance is defined as the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problem. The Korea Institute of Drug Safety...
In the US, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs have long been available in non-pharmacy outlets, and in the UK, general sale list medicines can be supplied without the need for the supervision...
This study analyzes determinants of patients' choice of healthcare providers in outpatient services and identifies their effects. Data were collected from two waves of the Korean Health Panel. The unit...
The reinforcement of regulation on of post-market safety management including adverse drug reactions (ADRs) has received significant emphasiszed significantly over the last several years in Korea. Not only has there...
Intracranial arterial stenosis (ICAS) has been recognized as one of the major causes of ischemic stroke especially in Asian countries including Korea. There have been some arguments on the optimal...
Medication errors, resulting in risks to patient safety, occur throughout the entire medication use process, and include prescribing errors, dispensing errors, administering errors, and patient compliance errors. The results of...
Adverse drug reactions constitute a major public health problem. In recent years, serious safety issues arose with marketed drugs, and public outcry demanded better safety surveillance. Now regulatory focus is...
A safe drug is defined as one for which the benefit of the medication is greater than the expected risk, taking all factors into account. To enhance the safety of...
After the publication of the modern Virchow's suture fusion hypothesis regarding craniosynostosis, various types of linear craniotomy have been developed. However, after the Moss's functional matrix hypothesis became known, extensive...
A dietary supplement, also known as a food supplement or nutritional supplement, is a preparation intended to supplement the diet and provide nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids,...