Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 40, Issue 5 , Pages 704-714 , November 2010

Comparing Noncancer and Cancer Deaths in Hong Kong: A Retrospective Review

  • Kam Shing Lau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ruttonjee Hospital, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
    • Tang Shiu Kin Hospital, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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  • Doris Man Wah Tse, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Caritas Medical Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Tracy Wai Tsan Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Caritas Medical Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Po Tin Lam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, United Christian Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Wai Man Lam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Haven of Hope Hospital, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
    • ,
  • Kin Sang Chan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Haven of Hope Hospital, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Kin Sang Chan, MD, Department of Medicine, Haven of Hope Hospital, 8 Haven of Hope Road, Tseung Kwan O, HKSAR.

,Accepted 17 February 2010.

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    Analgesics and sedatives prescribed in the last two weeks of life. P-value refers to level of significance in comparing noncancer patients (n=656) and cancer patients (n=183). NSAID=nonsteroidal anti-

    Analgesics and sedatives prescribed in the last two weeks of life. P-value refers to level of significance in comparing noncancer patients (n=656) and cancer patients (n=183). NSAID=nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Sedatives include benzodiapzepines and haloperidol.

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    Cumulative percentage of patients with ACP documentation found in patients' record during the last six months of life in different disease groups.

    Cumulative percentage of patients with ACP documentation found in patients' record during the last six months of life in different disease groups.

PII: S0885-3924(10)00497-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.02.023

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 40, Issue 5 , Pages 704-714 , November 2010

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