The sociocultural effects on orthopedic surgeries in Taiwan.

Various sociocultural factors affect healthcare-seeking behaviors. In Taiwanese society, superstitions and lunar festivals play important roles in people's lives. We investigated the impact of "Ghost Month" (the 7th lunar month) and Chinese New Year (the 12th lunar month and the 1st l...

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Main Authors: Shin-Lin Chiu, Mei-Jih Gee, Chih-Hsin Muo, Chiao-Lee Chu, Shou-Jen Lan, Chiu-Liang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5875864?pdf=render