Evaluating integrative medicine acute stroke inpatient care in South Korea

Minjung Park, Jennifer Hunter and Soonman Kwon

Health Policy, 2018, vol. 122, issue 4, 373-379

Abstract: High demand for traditional Korean medicine led to a policy change in 2010 allowing hospitals to provide Integrative medicine care that combines Western medicine and Korean medicine. This study evaluated the effects of Integrative medicine compared to Western medicine-only for managing acute stroke in South Korean hospitals.

Keywords: Korean traditional medicine; Integrative medicine; Stroke; Quality of care; Health care utilization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.02.004

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