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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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