Stroke incidence and mortality trends in Hong Kong: implications for public health education efforts and health resource utilisation.
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3. Although the incidence of stroke has declined, the continually ageing population, the static incidence of recurrent stroke, and the decline in case fatality will result in an increase in the absolute number of people with stroke, particularly among the elderly. Hence, declining incidence may not necessarily translate into a reduced demand for rehabilitation and long-term Stroke incidence and mortality trends in Hong Kong: implications for public health education efforts and health resource utilisation
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi
دوره 20 3 Suppl 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014