Patients Preference for Korean Medicine Doctors' Attire: a Survey of Outpatients at a University Hospital |
Ryu, Han-Sung
(Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, In (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) Han, Chang Woo (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) Kim, So Yeon (Department of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) Hong, Jin Woo (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) Park, Seong Ha (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) Kwon, Jung Nam (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) Choi, Jun-Yong (Department of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) |
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