The Implications on Healthcare System of the Unified Korea: Lesson from System Integration Countries
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Jun, Yeong
(Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine)
Huh, Sung-Eun (Ajou Institute of Korean Unification and Health Care) Lee, Joo Eun (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine) |
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