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
    • ,
  • 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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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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