Evaluation of unpreparedness when issuing copies of medical records in tertiary referral hospitals.

Objectives: As a baseline study to aid in the development of proper policy, we investigated the current condition of unpreparedness of documents required when issuing copies of medical records and related factors.

Methods: The study was comprised of 7,203 cases in which copies of medical records were issued from July 1st, 2007 through June 30th, 2008 to 5 tertiary referral hospitals. Data from these hospitals was collected using their established electronic databases and included study variables such as unpreparedness of the required documents as a dependent variable and putative covariates.

Predictors of failure in medical students.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the predictors of failure in medical students.

Methods: We conducted a 10-year follow-up survey of 231 medical students. The students' general characteristics, study-related factors, health-related behavior, and self-perceived health were examined using questionnaires that were given late in the first year of a premedical course.

[Health-related quality of life assessment by the EuroQol-5D in some rural adults].

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to examine the health-related quality of life(HRQoL) and to identify its related factors for a group of rural adults.

Methods: The study subjects were 1,901 adults who were aged 40-70 years and who were living in Naju City, Jeollanamdo. The sociodemographic characteristics, health-related behavior, health status and global self-rated health were collected for statistical analysis.