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KMID : 0895820050150010143
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2005 Volume.15 No. 1 p.143 ~ p.161
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A Statistical Study of Patients Came to Seoul Veterans Hospital
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Han Eul-Joo
Lee Myeong-Jong
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Abstract
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Objectives: Among the patients at Seoul Veterans Hospital, there is a great demand for oriental medical treatments, and the number of patients of oriental medical part is on the increase. The purpose of this study is to show patients inclination statistically.
Methods: The study was carried out on the 1045 patients came to Seoul veterans hospital from April 2003 to May 2004.
Results and Conclusions:
1. Most of men patients were veterans. They had neurological disorder or cerebrovascular disease that was ongoing for 1∼5 years before diagnosis and they were treated less than 10 times.
2. Most of women patients were nursing their family. They had musculoskeletal disease that was ongoing 1 week before diagnosis and they were treated less than 10 times.
3. Under the current system, only acupuncture and other limited treatments are provided to patients due to the limited funding from the government. There were few patients who had an internal disease because they needed to be herbal treated. If the government funding were provided, they would be able to be treated.
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KEYWORD
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Veterans, Oriental medical treatment
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