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Accelerating the growth of u-Healthcare in Korea: Conceptualizing and classifying from service perspective

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The aim of our study is to present the concept and classification of u-Healthcare from service perspective, which has lagged behind relative to the technologic advance. We also look out the challenging issues of current healthcare to recognize that u-Healthcare will be the promise for evolution of healthcare industry by improving healthcare accessibility, increasing care quality as well as controlling healthcare costs.

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Youn-Tae Lee, PhD Work Experience 1993–1999 Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Health Services Management 1999-present Research Fellow, Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)

Si-yeon Kim, MD, PhD Work Experience 2001–2004 Research Fellow, Dept. of Radiology, Yonsei University Severance Hospital 2007-present Senior Researcher, Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)

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Kim, Sy., Lee, YT. Accelerating the growth of u-Healthcare in Korea: Conceptualizing and classifying from service perspective. J Serv Sci 1, 57–81 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12927-009-0004-0

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