Health Service Utilization in Hong Kong During the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Cross-sectional Public Survey

Kevin KC Hung ^1,2,3 , Joseph H. Walline ¹, Emily Ying Yang Chan ^1,2,3,4 * , Zhe Huang ^2,3, Eugene Siu Kai Lo ^2,3, Eng Kiong Yeoh ³ , Colin A. Graham ^1,2,3

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