Relationships of Multimorbidity and Income With Hospital Admissions in 3 Health Care Systems

Harry H. X. Wang; Jia Ji Wang; Kenny D. Lawson; Samuel Y. S. Wong; Martin C. S. Wong; Fang Jian Li; Pei Xi Wang; Zhi Heng Zhou; Chun Yan Zhu; Yao Qun Yeong; Sian M. Griffiths; Stewart W. Mercer

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Relationships of Multimorbidity and Income With Hospital Admissions in 3 Health Care Systems

Harry H. X. Wang, Jia Ji Wang, Kenny D. Lawson, Samuel Y. S. Wong, Martin C. S. Wong, Fang Jian Li, Pei Xi Wang, Zhi Heng Zhou, Chun Yan Zhu, Yao Qun Yeong, Sian M. Griffiths and Stewart W. Mercer

The Annals of Family Medicine March 2015, 13 (2) 164-167; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1757

Harry H. X. Wang

1JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

2General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Jia Ji Wang

3School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Peoples’ Republic of China

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Kenny D. Lawson

4Centre for Research Excellence in the Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Rural & Remote Populations, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Samuel Y. S. Wong

1JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

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Martin C. S. Wong

1JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

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Fang Jian Li

3School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Peoples’ Republic of China

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Pei Xi Wang

3School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Peoples’ Republic of China

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Zhi Heng Zhou

3School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Peoples’ Republic of China

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Chun Yan Zhu

3School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Peoples’ Republic of China

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Yao Qun Yeong

2General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Sian M. Griffiths

1JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

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Stewart W. Mercer

2General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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For correspondence: Stewart.Mercer@glasgow.ac.uk

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