title: Health Performance and Challenges in Korea: a Review of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013.
abstract: The global burden of disease study (GBD) provides valuable information for evaluating population health in terms of disease burden. This study collected and reviewed GBD data in Korea for the year 1990 and 2013. The burdens of cancer, cardiovascular disease, communicable disease, and injuries have decreased remarkably, thereby greatly diminishing the overall disease burden on Korea. Meanwhile, the burdens due to non-fatal chronic diseases such as neuropsychiatric and musculoskeletal disease became major burden contributors. Responding to this circumstance presents a complex challenge to the Korean health system and Korean health policy.
authors: Department of Public Healthcare Services, Seoul Bukbu Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Yo Han
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9631-9969
authors: YH
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. yoonsj02@korea.ac.kr.
authors: Seok Jun
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3297-0071
authors: SJ
authors: Yoon
authors: Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Arim
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4032-2664
authors: A
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Hyeyoung
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8668-8384
authors: H
authors: Seo
authors: Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Seulki
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0346-2035
authors: S
authors: Ko
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000191:economics; D017281:Cost of Illness; D000071219:Global Burden of Disease / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000191:economics; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000191:economics; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D056910:Republic of Korea
keywords: Burden of Disease; Health Policy; Health System; Population Health