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Editorial
. 2024 Apr;65(4):189-193.
doi: 10.3349/ymj.2023.0445.

Ssangcheon, Life of Lee Young-Choon (1903-1980)

Kang-Hyu Lee #  1   2 , Joo-Min Lee #  3   2 , Soon-Jae Yoon  4   2 , Chang-Seop Lee  5   6
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Editorial

Ssangcheon, Life of Lee Young-Choon (1903-1980)

Kang-Hyu Lee et al. Yonsei Med J. 2024 Apr.
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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. (A) Lee Young-Choon around 20 years old. (B) Lee Young-Choon around 50 years old.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. (A) Students gathering at the playground to receive BCG vaccination. (B) Medical staff training before BCG vaccination.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3. (A) Journal of Rural Hygiene published by the Institute for Rural Health. (B) The contents of Journal of Rural Hygiene.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4. (A) Lee Young-Choon making home visits to perform health checks. (B) Making a visit to patient's home with nurses.
Fig. 5
Fig. 5. Korea after liberation (1945–1958). Scope of Lee Young-Choon’s medical activities (Gaejeong, Hwaho Central Hospital, 8 clinics).
Fig. 6
Fig. 6. Gunsan (Okgu-gun), Jeollabuk-do in the 1970s. Panoramic view of Gaejeong Hospital, Psychiatric Hospital, College of Nursing, and Infant Home.
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References

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    1. Lee BH. [Dr. Ssangcheon Lee Young-Choon, a humanist who devoted himself to farmers for 77 years] Gunsan Culture. 1989;3:22–42. Korean.
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    1. Yoon SJ. The life and significance of Lee Young-Choon, a model of Korean rural welfare missions; Proceedings of the 8th Spring Conference of the Academy of Korean Social Welfare History; 2019 June 14; Gunsan, Republic of Korea. Seoul: The Academy of Korean Social Welfare History; 2019. pp. 25–42.

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