Health and healthcare in North Korea: a retrospective study among defectors

Health and healthcare in North Korea: a retrospective study among defectors

Abstract Background To gain insights into the socio-economic and political determinants of ill health and access to healthcare in North Korea. Methods A retrospective survey using respondent-driven sampling conducted in 2014–15 among 383 North Korean refugees newly resettling in South Korea, asking...

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Main Authors: Hayoung Lee, Courtland Robinson, Jaeshin Kim, Martin McKee, Jiho Cha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Subjects:
Health disparities
Access to healthcare
Political inequality
Health system
North Korea
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-020-00284-y

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