HKSPM Newsletter 2021 Issue 1 May

Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
May 2021 Issue 1
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Message from Chairman, HKSPM

Caring in the seasons of visiting restriction
Dr. NG Sheung Ching Jeffrey
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p2-3
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Education seminars and meetings
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p3
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Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS): Restatement of the Position of the Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
Dr. LAM Wai Man
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p4-5
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Patients’ concerns extracted from the narrations of their life stories and the roles of the facilitator in conducting life review
Dr. KWAN Wai Man Cecilia
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p6-11
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting

A gentleman with interstitial lung disease
Dr. HO Chun Wing
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p12-18
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Cluster Inter-hospital Palliative Care Consultation Service – How can it help?
Dr. POON Yin
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p19-22
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Brain Metastases – Symptomatic Management and Oncological Treatment
Dr. WONG Ka Ming Iris
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p23-27
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Refractory Lymphoedema of Head & Neck Cancers: What are the Palliative Care Options?
Dr. LI Chi To Kevin, Dr. MOK Ka Wai Alice
HKSPM Newsletter 2021 May Issue 1 p28-32
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting 2021-5-25

Date25 May 2021 (Tuesday)
Time6:00pm – 7:30 pm
Topics1. The palliative care journey of a young adult with life-limiting neurodevelopmental disorder marching from Pediatric to Adult Clinics
2. Hypoglycemia in an advanced cancer patient – as her first, her last and her only symptom
PresentersTuen Mun Hospital
United Christian Hospital
RegistrationRegistration Form
Deadline: 20 May 2021

[Event promotion] 14th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference

The 14th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Conference will be held virtually for the first time on 13-14 Nov 2021. Exciting lectures and workshops are coming your way!

Event14th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Conference
Date13-14 November 2021 (Saturday, Sunday)
FormatOnline Conference
OrganiserAsia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care network
Hospice Palliative Care Japan
Conference Websitehttps://site2.convention.co.jp/aphc2021/
Call for abstractshttps://site2.convention.co.jp/aphc2021/abstract/
Deadline: 26 April 2021 (Monday)

[Event Promotion] HKSCPC Live Webinar Annual Symposium 2021

Event Hong Kong Society of Children Palliative Care Annual Symposium 2021
Date 13 March 2021 (Saturday)
Time 2:00pm – 5:15pm
Venue S.K.H Holy Carpenter Church Community Centre Hall
4/F, 1 Dyer Avenue, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Format Online (zoom) & In-person (30 quota – first come first serve)
Organiser The Hong Kong Society of Children’s Palliative Care
S.K.H. Holy Carpenter Church District Elderly Community Centre
Registration https://qrgo.page.link/cnG6X
Deadline for Registration: 12 March 2021

[Event Promotion] HKPDF Professional Talk – Practical approach to managing non-motor complications of Parkinson’s Disease for the non-neurologists

Event HKPDF Professional Talk: Practical approach to managing non-motor complications of Parkinson’s Disease for the non-neurologists
Date 1 April 2021 (Thursday)
Time 6:00pm – 7:00pm (HK time)
Organiser Hong Kong Parkinson’s Disease Fund
Speaker Prof. K. Ray Chaudhuri (UK)
Website http://www.hkpdf.org.hk/activity_tc.php
Registration https://forms.gle/vS13jHFEVujQxW3x5

Registration Deadline: 19 March 2021

Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting 2021-03-30

Date 30 March 2021 (Tuesday)
Time 6:00pm – 7:30 pm
Topics 1. Introduction of An Integrated Breathlessness Service Program in a Palliative Care Ambulatory Center- Proactive Education and Therapeutic Intervention approach
2. Stereotactic body radiotherapy as a primary treatment for spinal metastasis : A single institution experience.
Presenters Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Prince of Wales Hospital
Registration Registration is closed.

HKSPM Newsletter 2001 Issue 2 Jul

Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine 2001 Issue 2 Jul

Euthanasia Study – Letter to South China Morning Post
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Editorial
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Legco Motion on Euthanasia – Speech of Dr Lo Wing Lok 「對臨終病人的處理」- 勞永樂議員立法會動議演辭
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Meetings Calendar (Local & Overseas)
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Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 2001
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Cross-cultural validation of McGill Quality of Life Scale in palliative care for Hong Kong Chinese – final analysis
Raymond S.K. LO, J WOO, K ZHOC, C LI, W YEO, P JOHNSON, Y MAK, J LEE
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Use of Methadone in cancer patients with neuropathic pain
A.B. THORSEN, KS CHAN, A.C.T. LEUNG, N.S.Y. YUNG, LN CHAN, HY SHUM, LW CHEUNG
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Is there a window for palliative care in COPD patients ?
PT LAM, CM CHU, WM LAM, CY TSE
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Comparative study of the therapeutic effect of Pamidronate 30mg and 60mg in intravenous four hour single dose infusion in severe hypercalcemia in patients with advanced malignancy
KK LAM, Michael SHAM
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Breaking Bad News – A Chinese Perspective
Dr. TSE Chun Yan
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Audit on Communication in Palliative Care in Shatin Hospital
Raymond SK LO, M LIU, A LAI, J CHENG, KH SZE, J WOO
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A new Quality of Life measure for evaluation of hospice in Hong Kong : The Hospice Care Performance Inventory
E YEUNG, HM MA, C CHAN, A SIU, E SHUNG, SH LIU
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting

Palliative Care in Acute Care Setting
Dr. Rico LIU
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Malignant Spinal Cord Compression
Dr. ML TSANG
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Prognostic Index for Terminal Cancer Patients
Dr. Stephen YAU
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Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care Page
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