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Comparing Noncancer and Cancer Deaths in Hong Kong: A Retrospective Review  Kam Shing Lau, MD, Doris Man Wah Tse, MD, Tracy Wai Tsan Chen, MD, Po Tin Lam,

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1 Comparing Noncancer and Cancer Deaths in Hong Kong: A Retrospective Review 
Kam Shing Lau, MD, Doris Man Wah Tse, MD, Tracy Wai Tsan Chen, MD, Po Tin Lam, MD, Wai Man Lam, MD, Kin Sang Chan, MD  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  Volume 40, Issue 5, Pages (November 2010) DOI: /j.jpainsymman Copyright © 2010 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 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. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  , DOI: ( /j.jpainsymman ) Copyright © 2010 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Cumulative percentage of patients with ACP documentation found in patients' record during the last six months of life in different disease groups. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  , DOI: ( /j.jpainsymman ) Copyright © 2010 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions


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