Patient morbidity and management patterns of community-based primary health care services in Hong Kong

Y.Y.C. Lo; C.L.K. Lam; S.W. Mercer; D.Y.T. Fong; R. Lee; B. Chiu; J. Tang; B. Chui; D. Chao; A. Lam; K. Chan

Patient morbidity and management patterns of community-based primary health care services in Hong Kong

Y.Y.C. Lo, C.L.K. Lam, S.W. Mercer, D.Y.T. Fong, R. Lee, B. Chiu, J. Tang, B. Chui, D. Chao, A. Lam, K. Chan

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Population ageing and changes in the socioeconomic structure affect the disease pattern. Chronic diseases and psychological illnesses are major health care burdens in the 21st century.1 Primary care doctors are taking care of an increasing load of patients with chronic illness.lt;pgt;lt;/pgt; This study aimed to explore the patterns of diseases and their management presenting to primary care doctors in Hong Kong, and whether different funding methods had an effect on these patterns.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S33-S37
Journal	Hong Kong Medical Journal
Volume	17
Issue number	S3
Publication status	Published - 2011

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Patient morbidity and management patterns of community-based primary health care services in Hong Kong

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