Overview of healthcare system in North Korea
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
; : 358-367, 2013.
Article
em Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-80561
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
In this study, we analyzed the healthcare system of North Korea using Kleczkowski's model which categorizes national healthcare infrastructure into five components health resources, organization, healthcare delivery system, economic support, and management. It was found that the healthcare system in North Korea, which provides clinical medicine, Koryo medicine and preventive medicine, is constituted of a physician system of independent geographic sectors and centralized delivery system while maintaining free universal health coverage. These systems are all managed by the government and the People's Committee Party. However, North Korea has been confronted with severe economic difficulties since the 1990s, such that we question whether the healthcare system has been able to function properly despite of the lack of resources in general throughout the country.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM
Assunto principal:
Medicina Clínica
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Medicina Preventiva
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Colódio
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Atenção à Saúde
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República Democrática Popular da Coreia
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Recursos em Saúde
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
COREA DEL SUR
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COREIA DO SUL
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KR
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SOUTH KOREA