No abstract available.
Financial Management* ; Writing*

No abstract available.
Financial Management* ; Malpractice*

The pharmaceutical market in Vietnam met the needs of disease prevention and care in which the foreign pharmaceutical companies contributed to this aspect. However, the activities of foreign pharmaceutical companies mainly focused the trading. Their investment in the drug manufacture was limited and was only on the popular drugs
Financial Management ; Pharmaceutical Preparations

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Financial Management ; Platinum

STUDY DESIGN: Literature review. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to present updated information on the research support programs offered by the National Research Foundation of Korea. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: The research support programs offered by the National Research Foundation of Korea are an important cornerstone for obtaining other grants from the government and commercial companies. However, no information has yet been provided in the literature about these programs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Review of the relevant literature. RESULTS: The research support programs offered by the National Research Foundation of Korea are complex. However, it is possible to find appropriate grants. It is necessary to focus on the individual basic research program. CONCLUSIONS: Novel proposals have a greater chance of receiving funding, especially if the appropriate background and preliminary data are provided.
Financial Management ; Financing, Organized ; Korea*

The 22nd World Congress of Dermatology, held in Seoul, marked a milestone in the history of Korean dermatology. It is anticipated that Korean dermatological science will continue noticeable progress in the foreseeable future. At this point in time, I think it is essential to look back upon our previous advancements in various fields of dermatology. Therefore, I reviewed the history of Korean Society of Dermatopathology (KSDP) focused on the activities of Korean Dermatology Association (KDA) members. It includes foundation of KSDP, establishment of dermatopathology symposium, performance of dermatopathology training program, granting research funds of KDA, and academic interchange between the members through periodical study meetings. The KSDP has a relatively long history among member societies under KDA. Therefore, we need to take the initiative and set an example for other members to follow.
Dermatology ; Financial Management ; Financing, Organized

It is effective when managing vertically administrative fund in Hoa Binh health sector. The effectiveness has been illustrated by the results of activities in all areas. Implementing vertical fund management makes a better condition for Hoa Binh health sector fulfilling its functions and responsibilities. Hoa Binh health sector is more active in utilizing and allocating resources appropriately. Preventive and curative care at local levels has been located with more resources. Hoa Binh health sector has better conditions to focus on solving the medical equipment issue synchronously with relevant priorities. As a result, it can achieve highly effective investment.
Health Care Sector ; Financial Management

Recently, there has been a rapid adoption of a variety of information technologies to scholarly journal publishing. For example, the digital object identifier application launched in 2000 has become an international standard of journal networks. In 2012, Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) and CrossMark were launched. Further, FundRef began its service in 2013. Since most medical journals from Korea are published by academic societies themselves, editors should understand these projects and apply them to their journals. ORCID is a unique identifier of every researcher and contributor in the world. In Korea, there are particularly many people who have the same name, and hence, a unique identifier becomes mandatory. Any researcher can register with ORCID and receive a unique ID for life for free. CrossMark is an update system for checking the final version of a paper as there may be errata, corrigenda, retractions, or other changes. Readers can determine whether the paper that they are viewing is the final version or not by clicking on the CrossMark logo. Likewise, FundRef provides a standard method for reporting the funder's name and the grant number for a paper. Once the funding agencies from Korea are registered with FundRef, authors can provide the funder and the grant number information to the publisher. To apply ORCID, CrossMark, and FundRef easily, the production of a Journal Article Tag Suite extensible markup language file is mandatory. Owing to the advanced level of information technology in Korea, it should be possible to apply ORCID, CrossMark, and FundRef at a very reasonable cost. Therefore, now is the time for journal editors to introduce the above mentioned standards to journal publishing.
Financial Management ; Financing, Organized ; Korea

We want to add funding statement in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section of this article.
Financial Management* ; Thyroid Gland* ; Thyroid Neoplasms*

BACKGROUND: Because low quality trials may lead to wrong conclusions, quality assessments are necessary. Thus, this study scrutinizes randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine (KAFM) to assess the quantity and the quality. METHODS: Upon extracting randomized controlled trials from all the articles published in the Journal of the KAFM from 1980 to 2005, assessments were made on the Jadad scale and the adequacy of allocation concealment. The selections and assessments were performed independently by two researchers, and adjustment of the differences were done by a third-party researcher. In addition, the factors that may affect the quality levels were analyzed. RESULTS: Twenty-three trials were included. In 1980s, there were only 1.09% of the total original articles, but in 2000s, 2.63% were RCTs. The mean total Jadad score increased from 1 point in 1980s to 2.17 in 2000s, and the "good quality" trials also increased from 0% to 33.33%. As for the adequate allocation concealment, however, only two studies were observed in 2000s. The most lacking aspect was the appropriate double-blinding. Also, studies intervened by medicine or funded or examined by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) tended to receive higher quality assessments. CONCLUSION: Although RCTs consistently increased in quantity and quality, in future studies, researchers should continue to strive towards achieving adequate allocation concealment and appropriate double-blinding. In addition, researchers must become more interested in receiving funds and examination by IRBs.
Ethics Committees, Research ; Financial Management ; Humans