- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Ethics in medical practice
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Education and Learning Interventions
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Cardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Marine and Coastal Research
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Healthcare and Venom Research
Catholic University of Korea
1999-2020
General Department of Preventive Medicine
2020
Association of American Medical Colleges
2008
Soonchunhyang University Hospital
1998
Catholic University of America
1970
This study is to investigate the historical characteristics of medical education and healthcare environment in Korea suggest desirable direction for future education. We draw a consensus through literature analysis several debates from eight experts There are education: as vocational training, higher education, rapid growth new schools, change system, curriculum development, reinforcement humanities, improvement teaching evaluation methods, validation national health personnel licensing...
Scientific and humanistic aspects are integral to medicine they must be bounded integrated, not suggest that one is more important than the other, or operate separately.In fact, symbol of physician, 'Caduceus' properly represents bonding intertwining between two forces knowledge wisdom science humanities, as seen in Hippocratic Oath, humanities aspect medical profession were parts practice thousands years before learned use a new approach acquire knowledge.However, advances technology early...
states that physicians must demonstrate "a commitment to advocate at all times the interests of one's patients over own interests," as well "an understanding threats medical professionalism posed by conflicts interest inherent in various financial and organizational arrangements for practice medicine."Due these concerns, last some 30 years, there have been many attempts improve curriculum education such altruistic attitudes professional behaviors those pursuing careers medicine should...
Following the opening of eleven medical schools in Korea 1980s, issues standardization and accreditation education came to forefront early 1990s. To address community’s concern about quality education, Korean Council for University Education Ministry conducted a compulsory school evaluation 1996 see whether were meeting standards or not. The was “relative evaluation” rather than an “absolute evaluation.” Accreditation Board Medical (ABMEK), established 1998, mere voluntary organization, but...
Objectives :The objective of this paper is to discuss the importance obtaining informed consent for conducting epidemiological studies and public health activities, based
In the mid-1970s, a literary magazine published in Seoul had asked number of people natural sciences, to write short science fiction about Korean society hundred years future. They were ones who from time contributed life sciences-related articles various press media. I was also requested manuscript for medical field, and work written titled An unidentified epidemic lands on Jeju Island. It ‘fictious’ story, set around one after 1970s, by which all infectious diseases disappeared earth,...
Data from a survey of 200 Billings Ovulation Method acceptors in Korea were used to describe profile these natural family planning acceptors, and calculate use effectiveness rates for twelve months among women using the method avoiding an unplanned pregnancy. The majority proven fertility who wanted limit their size, many them (79%) had previously method. Fifty-six percent Catholics, those study subjects above middle income group by Korean annual household estimates. mean number living...
Background:The risks of both type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease are mainly associated with the metabolic syndrome which is characterized by clustering risk factors, including abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance, hypertension, dyslipidemia.This study aimed to examine relations among variables underlying structure that unites related components.Methods: Subjects were selected stratified random cluster sampling persons aged over 40 years from a rural area.Waist...
Background and Objectives:Several studies have suggested that endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) Glu 298Asp polymorphism is associated with coronary heart disease. We evaluated the relationship between eNOS Glu298Asp various risk factors for myocardial infarction. Materials Method:The study comprised 102 acute infarction (AMI) male patients under 65 years of age, 112 age matched healthy controls. The genotypes were determined from blood lymphocyte DNA samples using PCR-RFLP method....
Ever since two Christian medical schools, one Catholic and protestant began teaching ethics to the students as a regular subject in early 1980s, number of schools adopting course has been steadily increased importance stressed various literatures. However, few data exist describing current practices education Korea. This study aimed find out how many are including their curricula analyze pattern by type school, years founded class size schools. Major findings obtained from this follows: 1....
On April 28, the National Assembly passed 3 bills revising Medical Act, Pharmaceutical Affairs and Instruments Act which are related to so-called 'dual punishment system' at its 9th plenary session of 289th provisional meeting. According government timetable, beginning November this year (2010), doctors will be subject imprisonment for up two years or face fines 30 million won when found have taken financial non-financial benefits from drug companies. Their license could also suspended one...