Does the death rate of Hong Kong Chinese change during the lunar ghost month?
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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)

Professor Colin Alexander GRAHAM (意外及急救医学教研部)

潘力行教授 (化学病理学系)

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数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2011-200015

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摘要Background Most cultures believe in ghosts and for the Chinese, the seventh lunar month-the ghost month-causes particular concern. 'The gates of hell' are open for the first 14 days of the month which allows the restless ghosts of people who were hungry when they died to haunt the living. In this study, it was hypothesised that if the notion that ghosts are out to harm the living could affect the Chinese, this may be reflected in death statistics.

着者Panesar NS, Graham CA
期刊名称Emergency Medicine Journal
出版年份2http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/012
月份4
日期1
卷号29
期次4
出版社BMJ Publishing Group
页次319 - 321
国际标準期刊号1472-http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/02http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/05
电子国际标準期刊号1472-http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/0213
语言英式英语

Web of Science 学科类别Emergency Medicine; EMERGENCY MEDICINE