Changes in morbidity and medical care utilization after the recent economic crisis in the Republic of Korea

• Main Authors: Kim Hanjoong (Author), Chung Woo Jin (Author), Song Young Jong (Author), Kang Dae Ryong (Author), Yi Jee Jeon (Author), Nam Chung Mo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To examine and quantify the impact of the recent economic crisis on morbidity and medical care utilization in the Republic of Korea. METHODS: 22 675 people from 6791 households and 43 682 people from 12 283 households were questioned for two nationwide surveys that took place in 1995 and...