• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.129-135
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• 2014

Tobacco use is the most important preventable risk factor for premature death. The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the first international public health treaty, came into force in 2005. This paper reviews the present status of tobacco control policies in Korea according to the WHO FCTC recommendations. In Korea, cigarette use is high among adult males (48.2% in 2010), and cigarette prices are the lowest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries with no tax increases since 2004. Smoke-free policies have shown incremental progress since 1995, but smoking is still permitted in many indoor public places. More than 30% of non-smoking adults and adolescents are exposed to second-hand smoke. Public education on the harmful effects of tobacco is currently insufficient and the current policies have not been adequately evaluated. There is no comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion, or sponsorship in Korea. Cigarette packages have text health warnings on only 30% of the main packaging area, and misleading terms such as "mild" and "light" are permitted. There are nationwide smoking cessation clinics and a Quitline service, but cessation services are not covered by public insurance schemes and there are no national treatment guidelines. The sale of tobacco to minors is prohibited by law, but is poorly enforced. The socioeconomic inequality of smoking prevalence has widened, although the government considers inequality reduction to be a national goal. The tobacco control policies in Korea have faltered recently and priority should be given to the development of comprehensive tobacco control policies.

• 의료법학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.113-145
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• 2010

Nowadays, it is surely the quack which stands as one of the most controversial, problematic. the quack has been a consistent target of contested public protection strategies in the past few centuries in many countries. Recently, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly utilized and accepted by patients and providers throughout the health care system in the world, most accounts attribute this growing acceptability to the shortcomings of conventional medicine, the appeal of CAM's core beliefs, and the growing body of research indicating that CAM actually works. However, the governments of western countries have called for measures to ensure that the public are protected from incompetent and dangerous practitioners. Common to these controversies has been a suggestion to ban, exclude or limit the medical practice of those deemed to be damaging rather than improving the health of individuals as a measure of public protection. This article describes the experiences of western counties' health care system which is moving in a more pluralistic direction. By examining the ways in which regulatory efforts in the countries have come to address what is invariably described as a growing interest in CAM, this study show how the problem of CAM/quackery today is increasingly located in an ethical field of practitioner competency, qualifications, conduct, responsibility and personal professional development, regardless of the form of therapy in question. Many countries developed a series of measures and strategies to contain the acceptance of CAM groups, such as insisting on scientific evidence of safety and efficacy, resisting integration of CAM with conventional medicine and opposing government support for research and education. In a sense, those countries' movements serve to protect not only patients, but the dominant position of medicine and its allied professions, and to maintain existing jurisdictional boundaries within the healthcare system. The popular support for CAM will require that health professional stakeholders continue to address the challenges this poses, and at the same time protect their position at healthcare system. To cope with the quack, professional body, public sector and health authorities should consider the safety of consumers of healthcare and responding to the demands of the community for CAM therapies as well as the claims of the established healthcare professions. Finally, some implications for future health care were suggested.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2022

Objective : The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of subscales of emotional intelligence on empathy in first-year medical students. Methods : A total of 215 first-year medical students were eligible for this study. Demographic factors (age, sex, and medical school entrance type) and measures for emotional intelligence and empathy, such as the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, were included in the survey. The relationship between emotional intelligence and empathy was analyzed by multiple linear regression, adjusting for age, sex, and entrance type. Results : The female students' level of emotional intelligence was higher than the male students for the self-emotional appraisal (p=0.029) and others' emotional appraisal (p=0.006) subscales. Meanwhile, the graduate-entry students scored higher for the use of emotion (p<0.001) and regulation of emotion (p=0.010) subscales than the direct-entry students. For empathy, the female students revealed a higher score in empathic concern (p=0.009) than the male students, and graduate-entry students scored higher than the direct-entry students in perspective taking (p=0.004) and empathic concern (p<0.001). The multiple linear regression analysis has identified significant influences of subscales of emotional intelligence on empathy: others' emotional appraisal on perspective taking (p<0.001), self-emotional appraisal (p=0.035) and regulation of emotion (p=0.023) on fantasy, others' emotional appraisal (p<0.001) and use of emotion (p=0.020) on empathic concern, and self-emotional appraisal (p=0.033) and regulation of emotion (p<0.001) on personal distress. Conclusion : This study's findings suggest that emotional intelligence may affect empathy in medical students, which can have implications for developing educational strategies to enhance empathetic attitudes in medical students.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.99-112
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• 2000

Objective: This study was conducted to suggest a proper administration system of the quality of herbal medicine. Methods: Related literature was carefully inspected and discussions among specialists in the field of herbal medicine's growth, production, circulation and administration were conducted. Results: 1. The administration of herbal medicine's quality should be done in each stage of its circulation; growing stage, harvesting stage, importing stage, production stage, quality examination stage, wrapping stage, circulating stage, and administration stage. 2. A safety standard should be established for items, parts and origins of each medicinal herb. A standard for the identification of forged products and objective standards for quality discrimination should also be established. 3. A national system for the training of herbal medicine quality administration personnel and herbal medicine discrimination personnel should be established. A data base of standardized product specimens should be established and a pharmacopoeia of herbal medicine should be published as a standard of quality administration in herbal medicine. 4. Research into the following preliminary areas should be conducted to investigate quality adminstration of herbal medicine: research related to herbal medicine's raw materials and herbal medicinal drugs; quality estimation of raw materials and drugs; quality administration in oriental medical hospitals; herbal medicine administration law; herbal medicine administration organization; herbal medicinal pharmacology; and policy-related research for the quality improvement of domestically grown medicinal herbs. Conclusion: For the proper administration of herbal medicine's quality, governmental support and intensive research among specialists should be done for the supply of good quality medicinal herbs and the improvement of the efficacy of herbal medicine.

• 대한한의정보학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.130-287
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• 2011

"zhenjiusunanyaozhi(鍼灸素難要旨)" is composed of three volumes and published in 1529 by Gao Wu(高武). Gao Wu(高武) is skillful in astronomy, the art of war and the law as well as a medical practitioner in Ming Dynasty. The books he wrote "zhenjiujuying(鍼灸聚英)", "zhizhi(直指)", "douzhenzhengzong(痘疹正宗)", "shexuezhinan(射學指南)", "zhenjiujieyao(鍼灸節要)". "zhenjiusunanyaozhi鍼灸素難要旨" is written by classifying the origin of acupuncture and moxibustion. In other words, it is edited by classifying the contents related to acupuncture and moxibustion out of the ancient Chinese medical book "yellow emperor's canon of medicine and yellow emperor eighty-one difficult" in which are composed of 3 volumes as follows, Volume 1 says the main diseases on "the nine acupuncture needles figure" (九針圖), "the reinforcing and reducing the meridian" (補瀉), "the needle depth" (針刺深淺), "the five shu points - metal, wood, water, fire, earth" (正,滎,輸,經,合) based on 18 chapters in terms of acupuncture in "yellow emperor eighty-one Difficult "難經"", in which it quotes the annotation of "the difficulty by the original meaning "難經本義"" written by Hua Shou(滑壽) in Yuan Dynasty. Volume 2 is composed of 2 parts. Part 1 says the method of treatment on 36 Chapters, the method of acupuncture use in the Linshu "靈樞" and the Suwen "素問" such as "the rule of acupuncture use" (用針方宜), "the nine-pin method" (九針式) and "the nine-pin to only use the time appropriate to consider nature of Heaven, Earth and person" (九針應天地人時以起用) etc., Part 2 says "the five difficult acupuncture(五亂刺)", "the rise and fall of energy and blood(氣血盛衰)". "the pain tolerance(耐痛)" and ect., in which are in terms of method of treatment collected the original texts of 59 chapters on acupuncture to each disease and of 8 chapters on moxibustion in the Linshu "靈樞" and the Suwen "素問". Volume 3 includes 10 chapters in which consist of "the stabbing to disease in 12 meridians (十二經病刺)", "the eight extra meridian disease (寄經八脈病)", "the twelve meridians(十二經脈)", "the fifteen collaterals (十五絡脈), the twelve meridian muscles (十二經筋)", "the acupoint (孔穴)" and etc. This is the book edited comprehensively by classifying the contents on the theory of acupuncture and moxibustion and the circulations of meridians in "yellow emperor's canon of medicine and yellow emperor eighty-one difficult" and there is no case story in particular except his comments in person. This study is for the purpose of helping researching and developing acupuncture and moxibustion and applying their clinical training.

• 의료법학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.203-242
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• 2019

지방자치단체는 의료보장을 위해 2006년부터 국민건강보험제도 등 의료보장과 관련한 사회보험료를 지원하는 정책이 매월마다 시행되고 있다. 본 연구는 지방정부에서 노인세대 또는 저소득대가구 등의 국민건강보험료 등 공적 보험료를 지원하는 자치법규가 어떠한 내용으로 법규화되어 있는가의 특성 등에 대해 고찰하는 데 목적이 있다. 본 연구의 수행을 위한 방법으로서 국가법령정보센터의 웹사이트에 공표된 자치법규에서 조례와 조례규칙을 '건강보험료'의 검색어를 통해 검색한 결과를 통해 이루어졌다. 2019년5월 현재 제정된 조례는 201건이었는데, 광역지방자치단체는 17개 중에서 8개의 시도에서, 기초지방자치단체는 226개 중에서 193개의 시군구에서 제정되어 있으며, 조례 시행규칙은 전체 37건이 제정된 것으로 조사되었다. 이 중 조례의 경우 목적, 조례 제정시기, 사회보험료의 종류, 사회보험료의 지원 대상, 사회보험료 지원의 금액, 사회보험료 지원의 방법과 과정, 사회보험료 지원의 시기, 사회보험료의 재원 등으로 구성되어 있고, 이러한 조문 내용에 대해 분석하였다. 그리고 이러한 내용을 통해 정책적, 법적인 측면에서 논쟁이 될 수 있는 사안은 무엇인지에 대한 논의와 함께 개선 방향을 제시하였다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제28권3호통권71호
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• pp.144-155
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• 2007

Background : In western medicine, there has been much interest in medication teaching since the separation of dispensary from medical practice in 2000. On the other hand, few investigations have been carried out about medication teaching for herbal medicine. Objectives : The purpose of this study wasto investigate the current status of medication teaching of herbal medicine and develop a better guide. Methods : Pharmaceutical affairs law in Korea was searched and some medication teaching guides were compared and analyzed to develop a better guide suitable for herbal medicine. Results and Conclusions : The future guide should be based on scientific evidence and include the following: (1)the origin of each herbal formula (2)the constitution of each herbal formula and proportion of each herb included (3)the chief virtue of each herbal formula (4)the efficacy of each herbal formula (5)the safety of each herbal formula (6)combined treatment with herbal formulas and western drugs (7)the way of decocting each herbal formula (8)the way of safekeeping and period of circulation of each herbal formula (9)a summary and evaluation for each herbal formula (10)references of each herbal formula.

• 의료법학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.37-55
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• 2021

2021년 3월 19일 한국생명윤리학회, 한국의료법학회, 한국의료윤리학회, 대한기관 윤리심의기구협의회는 감염병예방법 일부개정안과 병원체자원법일부개정안을 비판하는 공동성명서를 발표하였다. 이들은 공중보건상 긴급조치가 필요한 상황에서도 기관생명윤리위원회 심의는 필수적이며 생략할 수 없다고 선언하였다. 하지만 우리나라 생명윤리법은 국가나 지방자치단체가 공공복리를 위하여 수행하는 연구는 인간대상연구에서 제외하고 있다. 또한 우리나라 법제는 연구와 감시를 구분하는 이분법에 기초하고 있지 않기 때문에 미국 커먼룰의 논의를 그대로 우리나라에 적용할 수 없다. 국가의 감염병 관리 의무와 기관생명윤리위원회의 조화로운 운영을 위해서는 다음 사안들을 고려하여 제도적 대안을 마련해야 한다. 첫째, 관련 학계는 가장 먼저 우리나라 현행 법률의 문제점에 관심을 기울여야 한다. 둘째, 국가는 감염병 관리 의무를 이행하기 위하여 당사자의 동의 없이 많은 업무를 수행하고 있다는 점을 이해하여야 한다. 셋째, 제도적 대안을 제시할 때 우리나라에서의 집행가능성을 고려해야 한다. 제도적 대안에 대하여 의료법학회 등 관련 학계의 심도 있는 논의가 필요하다.

• 의료법학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.155-206
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• 2023

의사결정능력이 저하된 자가 필요한 의료서비스를 거부하거나 적절히 의사를 표현하지 못하는 경우, 외부로부터의 후견주의적·예방적 개입이 언제 정당화될 수 있는지에 대한 규범적 판단이 쟁점이 된다. 이러한 어려움은 정신의료에서의 비자의 입원의 경우 더욱 명확하게 드러나며, 국내에서는 전통적으로 '정신질환의 존재'와 '자타해 위험'을 주된 요건으로 하는 정신건강복지법에 근거하여 비자의 입원을 시행해 왔다. 그러나 2011년 민법 개정으로 민법상 후견제도를 통한 비자의 입원의 방식이 새롭게 도입되며, 국내의 비자의 입원은 형식상 이원화된 체계를 갖추게 되었다. 이때, 후견제도를 통한 비자의 입원은 당사자에게 '의사결정능력의 저하'가 있고, 개입이 '당사자의 복리 증진'에 부합할 것을 실행의 요건으로 한다는 점에서 정신건강복지법에 근거한 비자의 입원과 그 목적과 성질을 달리한다. 정신적 능력이 저하된 당사자에 대한 비자의 입원이 이처럼 정신보건법을 통한 방식과 후견제도를 통한 방식으로 이원화되는 양상은 해외에서도 유사한 양상으로 전개되었다. 그러나 대상자가 고령화되어 정신질환과 신체질환의 치료가 동시에 이루어지는 경우가 많아지고 정신질환과 신체질환의 구분이 모호한 노인성 정신질환의 문제가 대두됨에 따라, 민법상 '최선의 이익-대리의사결정' 패러다임과 정신보건법상의 '사회방위-예방적 구금' 패러다임이 정신장애인에 대한 법적 규율 영역에서 중첩되고 서로 충돌하는 현상이 발생하기 시작했다. 해외에서는 이러한 이원화된 체계가 비효율적이고 형평성에도 어긋난다는 지적이 이어졌으며, 나아가 '정신질환'이 있을 것을 근거로 하여 후견주의적·예방적 개입을 정당화하는 정신보건 법제의 비자의 입원 요건은 정신장애인에 대한 부당한 차별에 해당한다는 비판도 꾸준히 이루어졌다. 이에 해외에서는 '의사능력'을 기초로 후견제도와 정신보건 법제를 융합(fusion)하여, 능력이 저하된 개인에 대한 후견적·예방적 개입을 일관되게 규율하고자 하는 시도가 이루어졌다. 이는 의사능력 저하자의 신체질환과 정신질환에 대한 의료서비스 제공을 동일한 체계 속에서 할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 단지 '정신장애'를 지니고 있다는 것만으로 차별적으로 대우하는 정신보건법의 한계를 극복하는 것이기도 했다. 본 연구에서는 의사능력을 기반으로 후견제도와 정신보건법을 융합(fusion)하여 정신의료 서비스 체계를 새롭게 재구성한 전 세계 최초의 사례인 영국 북아일랜드 정신능력법(Mental Capacity Act 2016)의 제정 과정과 구체적 작동방식을 분석하였다. 후견제도와 정신보건 간의 충돌의 문제를 1990년대부터 고민하여 최근 2016년 '의사능력' 이라는 단일하고 비차별적인 기준을 제시한 영국 북아일랜드의 사례를 분석함으로써, 국내 후견 및 정신보건 제도에의 함의와 앞으로 나아가야 할 방향에 대해 제언하고자 하였다.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.29-50
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was carried out in order to provide the basic data for the curriculum standardization of emergency medical technology by analyzing the three-year period curriculum of 9 colleges. Method: This is the descriptive analysis of the curricular of 9 colleges. The analyzed variables were the distribution, credit, mean, frequency of the liberal arts, majors, clinical and on-the-job(OJT) training courses, and teaching profession subject. Results: 1. The number of whole subjects was 61.0, the number of liberal arts was 10.3, and the number of majors was 50.7. The completion credit was 128.3, credits of liberal arts were 15.5(12.2%), and credits of majors were 112.8(87.8%). 2. The range of credits of liberal arts was 8 to 21, and most of the liberal arts were done in the first year of college. 3. The distribution of the credits of the national examination for the license was as follows; the itemized emergency care subjects were 27.9 credits, the general emergency care was 18.5 credits, basic sciences were 17.7 credits, emergency patient care was 9.5 credits, and emergency medicine law was 3.2 credits. 4. The number of other major subjects were 10.0 and showed even distribution in each semester. 5. The clinical and on-the-job(OJT) training were 4.5 subjects, the credits of completion were 14.9 and these subjects were not in the first year of college. Conclusion: This results will be helpful data for the advanced development and standardization of the new curriculum by keeping pace with the environmental change, competency improvement and the need of the learners of emergency medical technology.