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  1. Association between changes in self-esteem and smartphone dependency among Korean adolescents
  2. Differences in intervention for patients with acute stroke according to the manpower of neurosurgeons
  3. Effects of assisted reproductive technology on severe maternal morbidity risk in both singleton and multiple births in Korea: A nationwide population-based cohort study
  4. Association between relative handgrip strength and prediabetes among South Korean adults
  5. The effects of on-call work on mental health issues among wage workers in the Republic of Korea
  6. Factors Related to the Institutionalization of Older Aged Individuals Using Home- and Community-Based Care Services: Data From the South Korea Long-Term Care Insurance Program, 2008–2013
  7. Associations between lipid profiles of adolescents and their mothers based on a nationwide health and nutrition survey in South Korea
  8. The Influences of Visceral Fat Area on the Sites of Esophageal Mucosal Breaks in Subjects with Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseases
  9. Can diabetes patients seeking a second hospital get better care? Results from nested case–control study
  10. Hemoglobin and mortality in patients with COPD: a nationwide population-based cohort study
  11. The Relationship Between Physical Activity Level of Parents and That of Their Adolescent Children
  12. The effect of job loss on depressive symptoms: The results from the Korean Welfare Panel Study (2007–2013)
  13. Job displacement and social safety net on depressive symptoms in individuals aged 45 years or above: findings from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging
  14. Long-term effects of parental divorce timing on depression: A population-based longitudinal study
  15. Effect of Changes in Sleep Quantity and Quality on Depressive Symptoms Among Korean Children
  16. Depression in the Family of Patients With Dementia in Korea
  17. Impact of Job Status on Accessibility of Cancer Screening
  18. Association between employment status change and depression in Korean adults
  19. Relationship between socioeconomic status and accessibility for endoscopic resection among gastric cancer patients: using National Health Insurance Cohort in Korea: poverty and endoscopic resection
  20. A change in social activity affect cognitive function in middle-aged and older Koreans: analysis of a Korean longitudinal study on aging (2006-2012)
  21. Effect of Weekend Admission on In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Ischemic Stroke: An Analysis of Korean Nationwide Claims Data from 2002 to 2013
  22. Correction: The Association between Continuity of Care and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study, 2005–2012
  23. Sex differences in depressive effects of experiencing spousal bereavement
  24. Effects of a change in social activity on quality of life among middle-aged and elderly Koreans: Analysis of the Korean longitudinal study of aging (2006-2012)
  25. Disparities in socioeconomic status and neighborhood characteristics affect all-cause mortality in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension in Korea: a nationwide cohort study, 2002–2013
  26. Social Welfare Centers Protect Outpatients with Mood Disorders from Risk of Hospital Admission
  27. Gender gap in self-rated health in South Korea compared with the United States
  28. Cost Effectiveness of Colorectal Cancer Screening Interventions with their Effects on Health Disparity Being Considered
  29. Sexually Transmitted Infections and First Sexual Intercourse Age in Adolescents: The Nationwide Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Study
  30. Health care utilization and costs among medical-aid enrollees, the poor not enrolled in medical-aid, and the near poor in South Korea
  31. The Association between Continuity of Care and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study, 2005-2012
  32. Combined effects of education level and perceived social class on self-rated health and life satisfaction: Results of Korean labor and income panel study wave 8-wave 15
  33. Effects of the gap between socioeconomic status and perceived social class on suicidal ideation: Unique perspectives using a longitudinal analysis
  34. The effect of offspring on depressive disorder among old adults: Evidence from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging from 2006 to 2012
  35. Home oxygen therapy reduces risk of hospitalisation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based retrospective cohort study, 2005–2012
  36. Associations of volume and other hospital characteristics on mortality within 30 days of acute myocardial infarction in South Korea
  37. The outcomes of psychiatric inpatients by proportion of experienced psychiatrists and nurse staffing in hospital: New findings on improving the quality of mental health care in South Korea
  38. Consumption of pharmaceutical drugs in exception region of separation for drug prescribing and dispensing program in South Korea
  39. The effect of competition on the relationship between the introduction of the DRG system and quality of care in Korea
  40. Socioeconomic Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening in Korea
  41. The Equity of National Health Insurance Contribution in South Korea
  42. Associations between time in bed and suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts in Korean adolescents
  43. Impact of socioeconomic status and subjective social class on overall and health-related quality of life
  44. The effect of subjective and objective social class on health-related quality of life: new paradigm using longitudinal analysis
  45. Effective strategy for improving health care outcomes: Multidisciplinary care in cerebral infarction patients
  46. Effects of drug price reduction and prescribing restrictions on expenditures and utilisation of antihypertensive drugs in Korea
  47. Combined effect of body mass index and body size perception on metabolic syndrome in South Korea: results of the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2010-2012)
  48. Positive correlation between care given by specialists and registered nurses and improved outcomes for stroke patients
  49. The effect of high medical expenses on household income in South Korea: a longitudinal study using propensity score matching
  50. The effect of cost-sharing in private health insurance on the utilization of health care services between private insurance purchasers and non-purchasers: a study of the Korean health panel survey (2008–2012)
  51. Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Suicidal Behavior: Findings From the Fourth and Fifth Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (2007–2011)
  52. Quality of life correlation with socioeconomic status in Korean hepatitis-B patients: a cross sectional study
  53. Association between all-cause mortality and insurance status transition among the elderly population in a rural area in Korea: Kangwha Cohort Study
  54. The effect of new drug pricing systems and new reimbursement guidelines on pharmaceutical expenditures and prescribing behavior among hypertensive patients in Korea
  55. QOL by job status: general population vs cancer survivors
  56. Precarious employment and new-onset severe depressive symptoms: a population-based prospective study in South Korea
  57. A change in social activity and depression among Koreans aged 45 years and more: analysis of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (2006–2010)
  58. 한국 성인의 경제활동 참여변화가 미충족 의료에 미치는 영향: 4·5차 한국의료패널자료를 이용하여
  59. The Differences in Health Care Utilization between Medical Aid and Health Insurance: A Longitudinal Study Using Propensity Score Matching
  60. Effects of continuity of care on hospital admission in patients with type 2 diabetes: analysis of nationwide insurance data
  61. Sex Differences Associated With Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen Seropositivity Unwareness in Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen-positive Adults: 2007‐2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  62. Different socioeconomic inequalities exist in terms of the prevention, diagnosis and control of diabetes
  63. The Combined Effect of Subjective Body Image and Body Mass Index (Distorted Body Weight Perception) on Suicidal Ideation
  64. Central government reform to improve national disease control
  65. Problems and future directions for quality evaluation of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
  66. Trends of US Hospitalist and Suggestions for Introduction of Korean Hospitalist
  67. Does Home Oxygen Therapy Slow Down the Progression of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases?
  68. Association between chronic disease and catastrophic health expenditure in Korea
  69. The impact of age differences in couples on depressive symptoms: evidence from the Korean longitudinal study of aging (2006–2012)
  70. Mortality, Length of Stay, and Inpatient Charges for Heart Failure Patients at Public versus Private Hospitals in South Korea
  71. Effects of Disease Detection on Changes in Smoking Behavior
  72. Healthcare Spending and Performance of Specialty Hospitals: Nationwide Evidence from Colorectal-Anal Specialty Hospitals in South Korea
  73. Economic Burden of Cancer in Korea during 2000-2010
  74. Impact of the gap between socioeconomic stratum and subjective social class on depressive symptoms: Unique insights from a longitudinal analysis
  75. Setting a Health Policy Research Agenda for Controlling Cancer Burden in Korea
  76. Is marital status associated with quality of life?
  77. Risk factors for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: A hospital-based case-control study
  78. Variation in Meal-skipping Rates of Korean Adolescents According to Socio-economic Status: Results of the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey
  79. 산정특례제도가 미충족 의료경험에 미치는 영향: 2·4차 한국의료패널자료를 이용하여
  80. The Gender-Specific Association between Age at First Drink and Later Alcohol Drinking Patterns in Korea
  81. Disease management index of potential years of life lost as a tool for setting priorities in national disease control using OECD health data
  82. Influenza vaccination in Korea
  83. Gender-specific differences in risk for intimate partner violence in South Korea
  84. The Werther Effect of Two Celebrity Suicides: an Entertainer and a Politician
  85. Relationship Between Current Sleep Duration and Past Suicidal Ideation or Attempt Among Korean Adolescents
  86. Validity of Fecal Occult Blood Test in the National Cancer Screening Program, Korea
  87. Differential association of socio-economic status with gender- and age-defined suicidal ideation among adult and elderly individuals in South Korea
  88. An analysis of the inpatient charge and length of stay for patients with joint diseases in Korea: Specialty versus small general hospitals
  89. The Association between Sleep Duration and Self-Rated Health in the Korean General Population
  90. Association between Total Sleep Duration and Suicidal Ideation among the Korean General Adult Population
  91. Does the Duration and Time of Sleep Increase the Risk of Allergic Rhinitis? Results of the 6-Year Nationwide Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey
  92. Does Stress Increase the Risk of Atopic Dermatitis in Adolescents? Results of the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey (KYRBWS-VI)
  93. 중증도 분류에 따른 진료비 차이: 간질환을 중심으로
  94. Determinants of suboptimal hepatitis B vaccine uptake among men in the Republic of Korea: where should our efforts be focused: results from cross-sectional study
  95. Socioeconomic disparity in cervical cancer screening among Korean women: 1998–2010
  96. Diabetic retinopathy risk prediction for fundus examination using sparse learning: a cross-sectional study
  97. Performance of Different Gastric Cancer Screening Methods in Korea: A Population-Based Study
  98. Socioeconomic inequalities in completion of hepatitis B vaccine series among Korean women: Results from a nationwide interview survey
  99. Adherence to follow-up after a positive fecal occult blood test in an organized colorectal cancer screening program in Korea, 2004-2008
  100. Variations in pain management outcomes among palliative care centers and the impact of organizational factors
  101. Performance of Papanicolaou Testing and Detection of Cervical Carcinoma In Situ in Participants of Organized Cervical Cancer Screening in South Korea
  102. Role of quit supporters and other factors associated with smoking abstinence in adolescent smokers: A prospective study on Quitline users in the Republic of Korea
  103. The current status and directions of healthcare policy in Korea
  104. Health policy for the new government
  105. Relationship between Weight, Body Mass Index and Bone Mineral Density of Lumbar Spine in Women
  106. The diagnosis of healthcare policy problems in Korea
  107. Sustainability of Korean National Health Insurance
  108. The Gap Between Physicians and the Public in Satisfaction with the National Health Insurance System in Korea
  109. Mode of primary cancer detection as an indicator of screening practice for second primary cancer in cancer survivors: a nationwide survey in Korea
  110. Time to follow up after an abnormal finding in organized gastric cancer screening in Korea
  111. Predictors and outcomes of feeling of insufficient consultation time in cancer care in Korea: results of a nationwide multicenter survey
  112. Trends in Cancer Screening Rates among Korean Men and Women: Results from the Korean National Cancer Screening Survey (KNCSS), 2004-2010
  113. Who participates in the gastric cancer screening and on-time rescreening in the National Cancer Screening Program? A population-based study in Korea
  114. What Is the Best Practical Survey Method for the Comparative Assessment of Palliative Care Services: Results From A National Quality Assessment Project in Korea
  115. Gastric Cancer Screening in Korea: Report on the National Cancer Screening Program in 2008
  116. Performance of gastric cancer screening by endoscopy testing through the National Cancer Screening Program of Korea
  117. Late Referral to Palliative Care Services in Korea
  118. 암환자 의료비 지원사업 대상자의 만족도 관련 요인
  119. Reproductive and Hormonal Factors Associated with Fatty or Dense Breast Patterns among Korean Women
  120. Inequalities in adoption of cancer screening from a diffusion of innovation perspective: Identification of late adopters
  121. Cross-Cultural Application of the Korean Version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 15-Palliative Care
  122. The development of a comprehensive needs assessment tool for cancer-caregivers in patient-caregiver dyads
  123. Disparities in Utilization of High-Volume Hospitals for Cancer Surgery: Results of a Korean Population-Based Study
  124. Comparison of Breast Cancer Screening Rates Between Korean Women in America Versus Korea
  125. Antihypertensive medication adherence in cancer survivors and its affecting factors: results of a Korean population-based study
  126. A Renal Transplantation and Hemodialysis Cost-Utility Analysis in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
  127. Breast Cancer Screening in Korean Women: Report of the National Cancer Screening Program in 2008
  128. Results of Colorectal Cancer Screening of the National Cancer Screening Program in Korea, 2008
  129. Trends of Mammography Use in a National Breast Cancer Screening Program, 2004-2008
  130. Increasing uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Korea: a population-based study
  131. Unwanted effects of risk notification for breast cancer regarding intention toward mammography utilization
  132. Predicting the stages of adoption of cervical cancer screening among Korean women
  133. Big gap between risk perception for breast cancer and risk factors: Nationwide survey in Korea
  134. 국가암조기검진 수검자 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인
  135. Analysis of Rating Appropriateness and Patient Outcomes in Cataract Surgery
  136. Costs of Initial Cancer Care and its Affecting Factors
  137. Nationwide Cancer Incidence in Korea, 2003-2005
  138. Perceived risk for gastric cancer among the general Korean population: a population-based survey
  139. Job satisfaction and trust in Health Insurance Review Agency among Korean physicians
  140. Measuring Workload of Home Visit Care Activities Using Relative Values
  141. Cost of Colorectal Cancer Care in Korea: A Prospective Group Study with a 2-year Follow-up
  142. Trends in cervical cancer mortality in korea 1993-2002: Corrected mortality using national death certification data and national cancer incidence data
  143. Pattern and factors leading to the diffusion of magnetic resonance imaging in Korean hospitals
  144. Job loss and reemployment after a cancer diagnosis in Koreans—a prospective cohort study
  145. Factors Influencing the Intention to have Stomach Cancer Screening
  146. Cost-utility analysis of cochlear implants in Korea using different measures of utility
  147. The Correlation of Grade Point Average of Medical School and the Score of Korean Medical Licensing Examination
  148. Cross-specialty linkage and extrapolation of resource-based relative value scales
  149. Comprehensive Needs Assessment Tool--Caregiver Version