Choosing Wisely: The Korean Perspective and Launch of the 'Right Decision in Cancer Care' Initiative
- 주제(키워드) Health care , Cancer , Cost , Quality , Policy , Right decision , Initiative
- 주제(기타) Oncology
- 설명문(일반) [Kim, Joo-Young] Natl Canc Ctr, Res Inst & Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, 323 Hsan Ro, Goyang 10408, South Korea; [Lee, Kyoung Eun] Ewha Womans Univ, Sch Med, Div Hematol Oncol, Dept Internal Med, Seoul, South Korea; [Kim, Kyubo] Ewha Womans Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiat Oncol, Seoul, South Korea; [Lee, Myung Ah] Cathol Univ Korea, Seoul St Marys Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Div Hematol Oncol,Coll Med, Seoul, South Korea; [Yoon, Won Sup] Korea Univ, Dept Radiat Oncol, Ansan Hosp, Ansan, South Korea; [Han, Dong Seok] Seoul Natl Univ, Dept Surg, Boramae Hosp, Seoul, South Korea; [Ahn, Sung Gwe] Yonsei Univ, Gangnam Severance Hosp, Dept Surg, Coll Med, Seoul, South Korea; [Kang, Jung-Hun] Gyeongsang Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Div Hematol Oncol, Jinju, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS, KCI등재
- OA유형 Green Published
- 발행기관 KOREAN CANCER ASSOCIATION
- 발행년도 2020
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000172343
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As https://dx.doi.org/10.4143/crt.2020.221
- PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32599973
초록/요약
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.
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