End of Life Care for Nursing Home Residents: A Hong Kong Experience

来源 :2015第三届世界健康大会、首届国际失智症大会、第三届国际老年病学大会、第四届国际糖尿病学大会暨第五届国际内分泌与代谢大 | 被引量 : 0次 | 上传用户：guoshun9231

【摘要】

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　　Seven percent, or 70,000 of Hong Kong's older population reside in nursing homes.Deaths outside of hospitals are reportable to the Coroner,hence over 10,000

【作者】

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Elsie Hui

【机构】

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong China

【出处】

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2015第三届世界健康大会、首届国际失智症大会、第三届国际老年病学大会、第四届国际糖尿病学大会暨第五届国际内分泌与代谢大

【发表日期】

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2015年期

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　　Seven percent, or 70,000 of Hong Kong's older population reside in nursing homes.Deaths outside of hospitals are reportable to the Coroner,hence over 10,000 nursing home residents die in public hospitals every year.

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