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*Disclaimer: The information provided here does not
imply medical recommendation or endorsement. The information provided should
not be used as a substitute for consultation with a health care provider.
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please see the SPIRAL Selection Criteria.
Other web sites with 
Korean language resources:
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Languages Project: Health Education Brochures in Multiple Languages
Asian and Pacific Islander Cancer Education Materials Tool
Diversity Health Institute Clearinghouse
Health Information Translations
Health Translations Directory (Victorian State Government, Department of Human Services, Australia)
MEDLINEPlus: Health Information in KoreanNSW Health Department Multicultural Health Communication Service
Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
| AIDS/HIV | |
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HIV Antibody Test (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
HIV Infection - A.I.D.S. (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
TB and HIV - A Dangerous Partnership (Virginia Department of Health/Healthy Roads Media)
Documents: Korean | English
Video: Korean | English
Audio: Korean | English
| Asthma | |
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Asthma - the Basic Facts (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Korean
| English -
Asthma and Children: a Guide to Coping (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Asthma at Work (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Is Your Baby at Risk of Developing Asthma? (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Managing Childhood Asthma (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English
| Bone and Joint Care | |
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Arthritis (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) Arthritis - you can do something about it (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English-
Back Health And Safety from Health Information Translations (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in:Korean | English -
Back Pain (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Exercises for Your Back from Health Information Translations (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Korea | English -
Good News About Bad Backs (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Osteoarthritis (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML)
| Cancer | |
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Anemia (Inova Health System - Falls Church, Virginia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Bladder Caner (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Blood Stem Cell Transplants: Patient FAQs (National Marrow Donor Program - U.S.)
Documents: Korean | English -
Cancer Facts for Men (American Cancer Society)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Cancer Facts for Women (American Cancer Society)
Document:
Korean
| English Cervical Cancer: What Women Need to Know (Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California)
Documents: Korean | English-
Chemotherapy Tips (Inova Health System - Falls Church, Virginia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Colon, Rectum and Bowel Cancers (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Colon Testing Can Save Your Life (American Cancer Society)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Gynecologic Cancers: What Women Need to Know (Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Servcies California)
Documents: Korean | English -
How to Enjoy the Outdoors without Damaging Your Skin (NSW Health Dept - Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Leukaemia, Myeloma and Lymphoma (Leukaemia Foundation - Australia)
Document: Korean | English -
Multiple Myeloma Patient Handbook [Booklet] (International Myeloma Foundation)
Documents: Korean | English -
Neutropenia (Inova Health System - Falls Church, Virginia)
Documents: Korean | English -
OB/GYN Cancer (Korean American Cancer Project in Maryland/Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Korean | English -
Ovarian Cancer: What Women Need to Know (Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California)
Documents: Korean | English Radiation Therapy (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Korean | English -
Skin Cancer (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Skin Cancer:How to Enjoy the Outdoors without Damaging Your Skin (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English Thrombocytopenia (Inova Health System - Falls Church, Virginia)
Documents: Korean | English-
Understanding Leukaemia and related blood disorders (Leukaemia Foundation - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Uterine Cancer: What Women Need to Know (Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California)
Documents: Korean | English -
What is Cancer (Korean American Cancer Project in Maryland/Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Korean | English
| Children/Teens | |
See also: Infants (Babies)
;
Adolescents (Teens)
;
Vaccinations
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Affluenza: Is the Wealthy Kid a Healthy Kid? (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Anger: Helping Children Cope (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Asperger's Syndrome (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Asthma and Children: a Guide to Coping (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document: Korean | English -
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Helping children with concentration problems (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Girls (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Autism Fact Sheet (Georgia Division of Public Health)
Documents: Korean | English -
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Frequently Asked Questions by Families (Georgia Division of Public Health)
Documents: Korean | English -
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Frequently Asked Questions by Providers (Georgia Division of Public Health)
Documents: Korean | English -
Balancing TV & Computer Time with Play Time (College of Natural Resources, U. of California - Berkeley)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Bullies and Victims: What a Parent Can Do (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Bullying (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Childhood Obesity (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Children Need to Play & Move Their Bodies Everyday (College of Natural Resources, U. of California - Berkeley)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Children's infectious diseases (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Choosing a Mental Health Professional for Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English Constipation (Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English-
Defining Dyslexia (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Depression in Children and Adolescents (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean| English -
Fathers: A Crucial Ingredient in Academic Success (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Gifted Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Guide to Attention Deficit Disorder (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Healthy Weight for My Child (College of Natural Resources, U. of California - Berkeley)
Documents:
Korean
| English Helicopter Parenting (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English-
Helping Children Adjust to Divorce (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Helping Children Maintain a Healthy Weight (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Helping your child with counting (New South Wales Department of Education and Training - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Helping Your Child Develop Organizational Skills (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Homework (NYU Child Study Center)
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| English -
How to Approach Drug Issues with Your Family (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English How to Get Your Child and Teen Involved in the Community (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | EnglishHow Parents Can Facilitate Social Success for Their Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English-
The Impact of Media and Television on Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Incontinence: Solutions for common bladder problems (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents:Korean | English Indicators of Independence (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English-
Internet At Home (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Is My Child Quiet or Could it be a Disorder (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English Is Your Child Ready for a Seatbelt? Think Again! (Washington State Booster Seat Coalition)
Documents: Korean | English-
Kids and Anxiety: When It's More Than Just "Jitters" (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Language Abilities and Difficulties (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
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Lead and Health - Is Your Family at Risk (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Learning Disability or Learning Difference? (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Managing Behavior at Home (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Managing Childhood Asthma (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English - Organizational Skills for School Success (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Parent-Teacher Conferences (NYU Child Study Center)
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Perfectionism: When Straight A's Are Not Enough (NYU Child Study Center)
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| English -
Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 0-2½ years (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 2½-5 years (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
School Anxiety (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English Self-esteem in young children under five (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English- Self-Injury: Definitions and Descriptions (NYU Child Study
Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Siblings—Rivalry and Reality (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Sleeping Disorders (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Sleepovers and Sleep-Away Camp: Helping Children with Separation Anxiety (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Sports: More than Just Fun (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Stress and Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Stress - It Affects Children Too (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Successful Grade Transition (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English Supporting Gifted Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English-
Talking to Kids About Terrorism and War in Iraq (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Tuning In To Your Child’s Temperament (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Understanding Childhood Obesity (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Youth Substance Abuse (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English
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Antenatal Care (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) Breast Feeding (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English-
Breastfeeding: Best for Babies and Mothers (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Is Your Baby at Risk of Developing Asthma? (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Newborn Screening Test and Your Baby (Washington State Department of Health)
Documents: Korean | English -
Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 0-2½ years (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Sad Feelings After Childbirth (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Shaken Baby Syndrome (Division of Child & Adult Health Services - State of Pennslyvania)
Documents: Korean | English -
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - SIDS (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Teething (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML)
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College Application Process: Helping Your Teen Cope (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English Depression in Children and Adolescents (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean| English-
Drug Abuse (U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy)
Korean
| English -
Emotional Lives of Adolescents (NYU Child Study Center)
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Helping Your College-Bound Children: A Guide for Parents (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
How to Get Your Child and Teen Involved in the Community (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Preventing Eating Disorders (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Preventing Youth Suicide (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
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Korean
| English -
Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Schizophrenia and Young People (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Teenage Moods: What is Common and What is Not (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Understanding eating disorders (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English
| Dental Health | |
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Dental Abscess (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Dental Decay (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Getting older? Why your teeth and gums are important for good health (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Gum Disease (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Health History Form (MetLife Dental and the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry)
Documents: Korean | English - How to save money on dental bills (NSW Health Dept. -
Australia)
Documents:Korean | English -
Keeping your teeth - whatever your age (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents:Korean | English -
Mouth Cancer (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Mouth Ulcers (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Toothache (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Korean - English
| Diabetes | |
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Diabetes Meal Planning (Dept. of Public Health - Seattle)
Documents:
Korean-English -
Diabetes Nutrition (Nutrition Education for New Americans Project)
Documents:Korean
| English -
Diabetes in Pregnancy - Gestational Diabetes (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Diabetes Risks (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Diabetic Foot Care (American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society)
Documents: Korean | English -
Don't Let Diabetes Steal Your Sight (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Prevent Diabetes (National Diabetes Education Program)
Documents: Korean
| English -
Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes (National Diabetes Education Program)
Documents: Korean | English -
Take Care of Your Heart (American Diabetes Association)
Documents:Korean
| English -
Two Reasons to Prevent Diabetes (National Diabetes Education Program)
Documents:Korean
| English -
Women and Diabetes (U.S. Food and Drug Administration/American Diabetes Association)
Documents: Korean | English
| Domestic Violence | |
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Domestic Violence :for Immigrant & Refugee Women
(Provincial Association of Transition Houses of Saskatchewan)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Domestic Violence Hurts the Whole Family (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Domestic Violence Safety (Georgia Division of Public Health)
Documents: Korean | English -
Wife Assault: Let's Break the Silence (Ontario Women's Directorate - Canada)
Korean
| English
| Exercise | |
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Be Physically Active (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Exercise (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Exercises for Your Back from Health Information Translations (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Korea | English -
Gentle Exercise (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
How to Get Your Children Moving (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Regular Exercise - It's Easier Than You Think (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English
| Eye Care | |
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Are You at Risk from Glaucoma? (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Cataracts (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Good Health for Your Eyes (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Macular Degeneration (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Make the Most of Your Eyesight (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Seeing spots or floaters (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Visual Impairments (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML)
| Foot Care | |
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Diabetic Foot Care (American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society)
Documents: Korean | English -
Stay on Your Feet with Safer Shoes (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Document:
Korean
| English
| Heart Health | |
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Angina from Health Information Translations (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Korean | English -
Chest Pain (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Coronary Heart Disease (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Heart Angioplasty from Health Information Translations (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Korean | English -
Heart Attack (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Nitroglycerin from Health Information Translations (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Korean | English -
Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes (National Diabetes Education Program)
Documents: Korean | English -
Take Care of Your Heart (American Diabetes Association)
Documents:Korean | English - Understanding Heart Failure: Answers to Common Questions (U. of Michigan Health Systen)
Documents: Korean - English
| Hepatitis | |
From the Centers for Disease Control and the Immunization Action Coalition:
Hepatitis A -
A
Hepatitis B -B
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Hepatitis B and Moms-to-be: New Brochure about Pregnancy and Hepatitis B (Asian Liver Center at Stanford University)
Documents:Korean | English -
Know HBV: What Every Asian and Pacific Islander Should Know About Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer
(Asian Liver Center at Stanford University)
Documents:Korean | English
| Influenza | |
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Avian Influenza - 'Bird Flu' (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Influenza (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Influenza - are you at risk? (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Influenza Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Immunization Action Coalition)
Document: Korean
| English - Live Intranasal Influenza Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Immunization
Action Coalition)
Documents: Korean | English
| Injury Prevention | |
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Back Health And Safety from Health Information Translations (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in:Korean | English -
Dehydration (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Food Poisoning (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Food Safety is in Your Hands (Public Health - Seattle & King County, WA)
Video: Korean | English -
Food Safety Training (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Video in English with captions available in: Korean | English -
Handwashing [Poster] (University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service)
Documents: Korean | English -
Health History Form (MetLife Dental and the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry)
Documents: Korean | English -
How to Be Safe In and Around the Water (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Is Your Child Ready for a Seatbelt? Think Again! (Washington State Booster Seat Coalition)
Documents: Korean | English -
Lead and Health - Is Your Family at Risk (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Ten Least Wanted Foodborne Pathogens (Partnership for Food Safety Education - Washington, DC)
Documents: Korean | English -
Turn the Volume Down and Protect Your Hearing (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Documents: Korean | English
| Medicare/Medicaid |  |
From the U.S. Social Security Administration:
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Does someone you love need help with prescription costs?
Documents: Korean | English -
Getting Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs, Income And Resource Limits
Documents: English | Korean -
Getting Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs, Life Insurance: Face And Cash Values
Documents: Korean | English -
Review Of Your Eligibility For Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs: Some Things You Should Know
Documents: Korean | English -
What You Need To Complete The Application For Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
Documents: Korean | English
| Medication | |
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Aging, Medicines and Alcohol (U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - SAMSHA)
Documents: Korean -
Facts About Generic Drugs (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Documents: Korean | English -
Nitroglycerin from Health Information Translations (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Korean | English -
Painkillers (National Health Service - United Kingdom)
Documents: Korean | English (HTML) -
Taking Medicines Safely (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Korean | English -
Using Herbs (Health Information Translations)
Documents available in: Korean | English -
Using Medicine Wisely (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Korean
| English
| Men's Health | |
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Cancer Facts for Men (American Cancer Society)
Document:
Korean
| English -
Successful Treatment for Impotence (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English - When snoring is a problem (NSW Health Dept. -
Australia)
Documents: Korean | English
| Mental Health | |
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Are you feeling good today? (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Korean | English -
Beyond Sadness: A Guide to Depresion (University of Michigan Depression Center)
Documents: Korean | English -
Choosing a Mental Health Professional for Children (NYU Child Study Center)
Documents:
Korean
| English -
Depression (Fairfax Area Agency on Aging - Fairfax, VA)
Documents: Korean | English -
Dementia (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents:Korean | English Dementia (Alzheimer's Australia)