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