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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionLong-term care hospitals are known to be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection and death given their numerous older chronic disease patients. However, the actual effect of long-term care hospital admission is not well known in Korea; hence, this
Jeong-Yeon Seon +3 more
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Risk for metabolic syndrome in the population with visceral fat area measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021 Background/Aims To investigate whether visceral fat area (VFA) measured by bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) was associated with metabolic syndrome in subjects with and without obesity.
Han Ho Jeon +5 more
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Managing health insurance using blockchain technology [PDF]
Healthcare Technologies, Chap. 4, pp. 89-125, 2023 Health insurance plays a significant role in ensuring quality healthcare. In response to the escalating costs of the medical industry, the demand for health insurance is soaring. Additionally, those with health insurance are more likely to receive preventative care than those without health insurance.
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The Journal of Legal Studies, 2002 This chapter proposes a novel contract, dubbed “anti-insurance,” that perfectly solves the paradox of compensation. Breach of contract by the promisor poses a risk of loss to the promisee. With anti-insurance, promisor's liability for breach is 100 percent and promisee's compensation is 0 percent, as required for efficient incentives. The chapter first
Cooter, Robert, Porat, Ariel
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Econometrica, 2013 Life insurers use reinsurance to move liabilities from regulated and rated companies that sell policies to shadow reinsurers, which are less regulated and unrated off-balance-sheet entities within the same insurance group. U.S. life insurance and annuity liabilities ceded to shadow reinsurers grew from $11 billion in 2002 to $364 billion in 2012.
Koijen, R, Yogo, M
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Evaluation of economic variables on pension fund performance of selected countries [PDF]
Mathematics and Modeling in FinanceSince pension funds are part of the social security system and have a socio-economic function, in order to maintain the value of the insured's savings, they should invest them, which will have a direct relationship with the money market and the capital ...
Mitra Ghanbarzadeh +2 more
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BMC Cancer, 2021 Background Almost all Koreans are covered by mandatory national health insurance and are required to undergo health screening at least once every 2 years.
Chansik An +6 more
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Provider Perspectives, Barriers, and Improvement Strategies for Hospital Discharge Support Programs: A Focus Group Interview Study in Korea [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public HealthObjectives: Transitional periods, such as patient discharge, are notably challenging. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of providers involved in hospital discharge support programs, identify the primary obstacles, and propose strategies for ...
Jae Woo Choi +5 more
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Factors associated with malnutrition in demented and non-demented elderly residing in the community of Korea: a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study [PDF]
Korean Journal of Community NutritionObjectives This study aimed to investigate and compare factors associated with malnutrition according to the presence or absence of dementia in community-dwelling elderly people.
Jinhee Kwon +3 more
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Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 1998 Probabilistic insurance is an insurance policy involving a small probability that the consumer will not be reimbursed. Survey data suggest that people dislike probabilistic insurance and demand more than a 20% reduction in premium to compensate for a 1% default risk.
Wakker, P.P., Thaler, R.H., Tversky, A.
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