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Choosing Wisely: The Korean Perspective and Launch of the 'Right Decision in Cancer Care' Initiative
- Title
- Choosing Wisely: The Korean Perspective and Launch of the 'Right Decision in Cancer Care' Initiative
- Authors
- Kim, Joo-Young; Lee, Kyoung Eun; Kim, Kyubo; Lee, Myung Ah; Yoon, Won Sup; Han, Dong Seok; Ahn, Sung Gwe; Kang, Jung-Hun
- Ewha Authors
- 이경은; 김규보
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 이경은; 김규보
- Issue Date
- 2020
- Journal Title
- CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
- ISSN
- 1598-2998
2005-9256
- Citation
- CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 655 - 660
- Keywords
- Health care; Cancer; Cost; Quality; Policy; Right decision; Initiative
- Publisher
- KOREAN CANCER ASSOCIATION
- Indexed
- SCIE; SCOPUS; KCI
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Government healthcare expenditure is rising in Korea, and the costs incurred by patients in Korea exceed those incurred by patients in other Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. Despite the increasing health expenditure, patient demand for services is increasing as well, so it is now becoming recognized that cancer care needs to be balanced. The most important measure in cancer care optimization is to provide highquality care while keeping costs sustainable. The Korean Cancer Association considers the current situation of cancer therapy in Korea the foremost issue, which has led to the implementation of the nationwide 'Right Decisions in Cancer Care' initiative. This initiative is based on the concepts of medical professionalism in that it should be led by physicians working in the field of oncology, that education should be offered to patients and clinicians, and that it should influence healthcare policy. In this article, we introduce the nationwide 'Right Decision in Cancer Care' initiative and highlight the five initial items on its agenda. The agenda is open to expansion and update as the medical environment evolves and additional clinical evidence becomes available.
- DOI
- 10.4143/crt.2020.221
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- 의과대학 > 의학과 > Journal papers
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