HKSPM Newsletter 2018 issue 2 Nov

Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
Nov 2018 Issue 2

Editorial
Advance decisions about one’s care plan
Dr. CHAN Kin Sang
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p2-3
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Sharing on 22nd International Congress on Palliative Care
Dr. LAM Po Tin
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p4-5
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting

Advance Directives in Hong Kong
Dr. TSE Chun Yan
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p6-8
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Care of Motor Neuron Disease (MND) patients in local settings: Palliative Perspective
Dr. CHENG Hon Wai Benjamin
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p9-11
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Managing convulsion in palliative care patients when oral and intravenous routes are not the option
Dr. MA Chi Ming
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p12-15
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Fulfilling patients’ wishes: Dying in the place of choice
Dr. CHAN Nga Yu, Dr. LEUNG Man Chung, Dr. Raymond LO
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p16-18
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Promises and caveats of immunotherapy
Dr. LAU Kin Sang, Johnny
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p19-21
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Re-irradiation — from palliative care perspective
Dr. KAM Tsz Yeung
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p22-25
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Palliative Medicine Grand Round

Coping with Living-Dying
Dr. FOK Juliana
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p26-28
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting

The final journey of a lady with end stage heart failure
Dr. HO Chun Wing
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p29-31
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Educational Seminars and Meetings
HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Nov Issue 2 p33
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HKSPM Newsletter 2020 Issue 1 May

Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
May 2020 Issue 1
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Message from Editor-in-Chief

Palliative Care facing a pandemic
Dr. CHAN Kin Sang
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p2-3
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Report of the Ethics and Policies Subcommittee, HKSPM

On HKSPM’s response to the public consultation on “End-of-Life Care – Legislative Proposals on Advance Directives and Dying in Place”
Dr. LAM Wai Man
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p4-6
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Joint Annual Scientific Meeting HKSPM/ HKPNA 2019

Promotion of advance care planning in Taiwan
Dr. Ying-wei WANG, MD, Dr PH
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p7-9
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Integrated Palliative Care for Haematology Cancer Patients – How Early is Early
KY CHAN, CW LI, HY AU, CY WONG, KW TSANG, WL SO, EY TAM
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p10-17
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting

Suicide, Can It Be Avoided?
Dr. TSE Pui Ying, Rosa
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p18-23
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Palliative Medicine Grand Round

Palliative and Intensive care: opposite ends of the spectrum?
Dr. IP Hue Yan, Fiona
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p24-26
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Downs and Ups in a Patient with Prostate Cancer
Dr. Deepa NATARAJAN, Dr. LO See Kit Raymond , Dr. MOK Ka Wai Alice
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p27-29
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16th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium

Free papers
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p30-34
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Education seminars and meetings/ Subcommittees and members, HKSPM 2019/2020
HKSPM Newsletter 2020 May Issue 1 p36
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HKSPM Newsletter 2019 issue 2 Nov

Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
Nov 2019 Issue 2

Message from Editor-in-Chief

Dr. CHAN Kin Sang
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p2-3
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Education Seminars & Meetings
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p3
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Annual Scientific Meeting HKSPM 2019
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p4
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Reports from International Palliative Care Conferences

A report of the 16th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care
“Global palliative care – shaping the future”
Dr. LAM Wai Man
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p5-6
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The 13th Asia Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care Conference
“Bringing Hope to Those in Despair”
Dr. KWOK Oi Ling Annie
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p7-8
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting

De-prescribing in Palliative Care
Dr. HO Chun Wing
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p9-13
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Antimicrobial therapy in end of life care – To give or not to give?
Dr. LEUNG Kwok Cheung Alex
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p14-18
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The dilemma of decision-making for a mentally incapacitated person
Dr. FOK Juliana
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p19-22
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Dilemmas on anti-cancer treatment decisions at the end-of-life
Dr. CHAN Chiu Yan Alvita
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p23-27
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Palliative care for patients with brain metastases
Dr. CHIK Jeannie YK, Dr. LEUNG Carmen WL, Dr. WONG Kam Hung
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p28-33
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Palliative Medicine Grand Round

Use of ketamine in refractory cancer pain
Dr. AU Rose GE
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 Nov Issue 2 p34-36
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HKSPM Newsletter 2019 issue 1 May

Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
May 2019 Issue 1

Message from Chairman (2018-2019)
Dr. NG Sheung Ching Jeffrey
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 May Issue 1 p2-3
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Past Chairman’s Report (2017-2018)
Dr. YUEN Kwok Keung
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 May Issue 1 p.4
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Annual Scientific Meeting

Improving Research in Palliative Care in Hong Kong
Professor LIN Chia Chin, Ms. XU Xinyi
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 May Issue 1 p.5-8
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting

Use of Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) in Patients Receiving Palliative Care
Dr. Fiona IP
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 May Issue 1 p.5-8
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Early Palliative Care Integration Service for Patients
Dr. LAM Yuk Ting
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 May Issue 1 p.14-20
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Priorities besides Living Longer: Experience with Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG)
Dr. KONG SY, Dr. MOK KW, Dr. Lo SK Raymond
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 May Issue 1 p.21-24
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Palliative Medicine Grand Round

Fulfilling last wish — home death of cancer patients in Hong Kong
Dr. CHEUNG Yan Ki, Renee
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 May Issue 1 p.25-27
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The Role of Total Parenteral Nutrition in Inoperable Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Dr. LEUNG Ling Yan, Clare
HKSPM Newsletter 2019 May Issue 1 p.28-30
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15th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium

Free Paper 1
Nurse-led early psychosocial program for metastatic colo-rectal and lung cancer patients.
LUM A.*, LEUNG W.M., WONG Y.M.

Free Paper 2
Challenges of engaging people with dementia in advance care planning: perspectives of family carers of persons with advance dementia
YEUNG C.C.Y.*, CHAN H.Y.L.

Free Paper 3
A Motivational-Interviewing-Tailored Programme for Promoting Advance Care Planning Behaviours in Patients with Palliative Care Needs: Pilot Results
WONG L.H.*, KO P.P.S., LAM P.T., CHAN K.S., LAM R.W.M., LEUNG D.Y.P., CHAN H.Y.L

Free Paper 4
Effect of a Palliative Care initiative on endof-life care in acute medical wards: A six-year
experience
NG H.Y.N.*, CHEUNG K.K., CHEUNG W.Y., LAM P.T., TANG S.K., NG Y.B.

Free Paper 5
Nurses’ perceptions towards advance care planning to be provided by nurses in acute care setting: a qualitative study
NG H.Y.N.*, CHAN C.W.H.

Free Paper 6
The experience of caring for patients at the end-of-life stage in non-palliative care settings: A qualitative study
LAI X.B.*, CHING S.S.Y., WONG F.K.Y.

Free Paper 7
Preferred place of care and death among patients and caregivers receiving Hong Kong
cancer palliative care service (C3P4)
WONG H.Y.C.*, WOO K.W., POON Y.C., KWOK O.L.A.

Free Paper 8
Differences in end-of-life care for cancer patients between palliative care unit and general settings.
NG K.L.*, NG K.U.G., WONG W.Y.T.

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HKSPM Newsletter 2018 Issue No.2

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Contents
P02 – Editorial
P04 – Sharing on 22nd International Congress on Palliative Care
P06 – Advance Directives in Hong Kong
P09 – Care of Motor Neuron Disease (MND) patients in local settings: Palliative Perspective
P12 – Managing convulsion in palliative care patients when oral and intravenous routes are not the option
P16 – Fulfilling patients’ wishes: dying in the place of choice
P19 – Promises and caveats of immunotherapy
P22 – Re-irradiation — from palliative care perspective
P26 – Coping with Living-Dying
P29 – The final journey of a lady with end stage heart failure
P32 – Membership Application / Renewal Form
P33 – Education Seminars & Meetings
P34 – Message from SPHC

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