Age, chronic non-communicable disease and choice of traditional Chinese and western medicine outpatient services in a Chinese population |
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| Authors: | Vincent CH Chung Chun Hong Lau Eng Kiong Yeoh Sian Meryl Griffiths |
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| Affiliation: | (1) School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China |
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| Abstract: | Background In 1997 Hong Kong reunified with China and the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) started with this change in national identity. However, the two latest discussion papers on Hong Kong's healthcare reform have failed to mention the role of TCM in primary healthcare, despite TCM's public popularity and its potential in tackling the chronic non-communicable disease (NCD) challenge in the ageing population. This study aims to describe the interrelationship between age, non-communicable disease (NCD) status, and the choice of TCM and western medicine (WM) services in the Hong Kong population. |
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