Practical Aspects of Health Policy Research Themes in Korea.
10.5223/kjpgn.2011.14.2.137
- Author:
Jin Soo MOON
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. jsmoon@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Policy;
Research and development;
Health care;
Fund;
Korea
- MeSH:
Biotechnology;
Budgets;
Delivery of Health Care;
Financial Management;
Health Policy;
Health Services Research;
Korea;
Private Sector
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2011;14(2):137-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Research and development (R&D) is very important to acquire new knowledge in various fields. The significance of public R&D is also increasing, especially related to health policy making, establishing basic databases, and enhancing basic and clinical science. The total budget of general public R&D in Korea was approximately ten billon US Dollars in 2008, but the proportion of health care research was just below 10%. In private sectors, it was three times the amount allocated to the public budget. In this article, recent trends in public R&D in Korea, especially related to health care policy and biotechnology are summarized. A brief overview of the application process for a specific policy fund is also described for early-stage researchers in these fields.
