In a time when a flower is so rare that it is the grand prize of an annual race, Rou's only wish is to win for her grandma, who is haunted by memories of when flowers were once abundant. But sometimes
This book, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, offers insights from experts in healthcare and higher education both locally and further afield. Key learnings and recommendations are presented in three sections: disaster management and reconstruction, including what we can learn from past earthquakes; the importance of healthcare and emergency medicine in disasters and community events; and the way forward, in particular how technology and systems thinking can be used for disaster mitigation.
Different global healthcare challenges bring threats to the healthcare system. Like other developed countries, Hong Kong is also focusing on how to manage the ageing population, how to meet the rising
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to school guidance and counselling services in Hong Kong. It draws extensively on current research in the field, with a special emphasis on how guidance
Population ageing is a challenge to societies worldwide in terms of healthcare, social support, community infrastructure, and more. With one of the longest life expectancies in the world, Hong Kong will soon see a dramatic increase in the number of older residents together with a decrease in the old age dependency ratio. This book provides a timely examination of the current status and services available for Hong Kong’s ageing population in four key areas: general healthcare needs, such as health promotion and lifestyle modifications; specific healthcare needs, including care of chronic conditions and hip fractures; psychosocial needs for older people with intellectual disabilities and impairments, as well as the needs of their caregivers; and environmental and technological needs in relation to universal design, information and communication technology, and telehealth.Drawing from a wide range of experience in local professional settings combined with international best practices, the
《島嶼或大陸》是呼應香港國際詩歌之夜2013而出版的珍貴詩集，由北島、陳嘉恩、方梓勳、柯夏智和Christopher Mattison所編，收錄了來自世界各地，如敘利亞、瑞典、菲律賓、威爾斯、南韓、加拿大、緬甸、伊拉克、澳洲、波蘭、西班牙、美國、智利、中國、台灣、香港、澳門等優秀當代詩人的作品，以雙語或三語呈現。Following the convening of International Po
Edited by Bei Dao, Shelby Chan, Gilbert Fong, Lucas Klein, and Christopher Mattison, Islands or Continents 島嶼或大陸 box set is an extended edition of the single-volume Islands or Continents. It comprises
Since it was first published in 1994, Neurology in Practice has been widely used as a textbook by students, trainees, physicians, and allied health professionals. While there have been transformative
《詞與世界》是呼應香港國際詩歌之夜2011而出版的珍貴詩集，由方梓勳、陳嘉恩、柯夏智、何潔賢和北島所編，收錄了來自世界各地，如巴西、中國、德國、香港、印度、愛爾蘭、日本、澳門、俄羅斯、斯洛文尼亞、台灣、土耳其和美國等優秀當代詩人的作品，以雙語或三語呈現。Following the convening of Hong Kong International Poetry Nights 2011, WO
《詞與世界》是呼應香港國際詩歌之夜2011而出版的珍貴詩集，由方梓勳、陳嘉恩、柯夏智、何潔賢和北島所編，收錄了來自世界各地，如巴西、中國、德國、香港、印度、愛爾蘭、日本、澳門、俄羅斯、斯洛文尼亞、台灣、土耳其和美國等優秀當代詩人的作品，以雙語或三語呈現。Following the convening of Hong Kong International Poetry Nights 2011, WO
