Disease and Disease Control in North Korea (in Korean)
Seoul National University Unification Studies Series – 28
Authors: Kim Seok-ju, Lee Wang-jae, Park Sang-min, Lee Hye-won, Choi Hui-ran
Book Introduction
What do North Koreans think and do about disease control and public health?
For a healthy, unified Korea, it is important to understand how North Koreans feel about health and disease. The book details the North Korean people’s view of health and disease, including their beliefs about health and disease, the usage of medical institutions, their behaviors pertaining to disease control and health care, and doctor-patient relationships. Through interviews and surveys the views of North Korean medical aid workers, the authors portray the views of North Korean doctor as well as ordinary North Koreans regarding the pathology and the sickness behaviors of North Koreans. The book will be useful material for those interested in North Korea’s medical problems, social status, disease and health, and values about life and death. In particular, it will be able to provide considerable help to those who will be in charge of improving the health and preventive treatment of North Koreans.
