PolyU Library
Journal Call no.R97.H66
AuthorLee, A..
Article TitleChanging family medicine/general practice morbidity patterns in Hong Kong adults / A. Lee, Y. T. Wun and K. K. C. Chan.
Is Part OfHong Kong practitioner ; v.19, no.10, OCT 1997, p.508-512, +3, illus.
AbstractAs Hong Kong becomes more affluent and undergoes rapid urbanization, the family medicine (FM)/general practice (GP) morbidity pattern will shift from acute self limiting illnesses to chronic illnesses similar to other developed countries. Some overseas studies also show that chronic diseases occur at an early age.