A Consideration to Brain Tumor Registry in Korea.
- Author:
Kwang Hwi OK
1
;
Ki Chan LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Brain tumor;
Epidemiology;
Brain tumor registry;
Medical insurance
- MeSH:
Brain Neoplasms*;
Brain*;
Epidemiology;
Insurance;
Korea*;
Natural History;
Registries
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1990;19(7):1024-1032
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The information obtained from epidemiology of brain tumor provide the key to the natural history of brain tumors and could be used for many different things, among others, the planning of hospitals and hospital care facilities and working out the medical requirements for each region. To cope with changing needs in this field due to the application of medical insurance to all Korean citizens from July 1. 1989, the brain tumor registries of various countries were reviewed and suggestions were made about Korean Brain Tumor Registry that should be prepared in the near future.
