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Private hospitals training their own specialists could help hundreds of medical officers, says APHM
PETALING JAYA: A move to let private hospitals train their own specialists could benefit hundreds of medical officers who are still waiting for contracts or permanent jobs, says the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM).
Postgrad pathways for doctors
TO become medical specialists in Malaysia, doctors typically either enrol for a master of medicine (MMed) programme at a local university or opt for the parallel pathway.Whichever choice they make, there are a set of requirements to fulfil. If they opt for the former, they are required to apply for a fully paid study leave, besides meeting entry requirements.
Crying out for fairer terms
HEALTH professionals are in the news this month not for Covid-19 reasons, but for their employment contracts.
Uncertain future for some Malaysian doctors
SEVERAL Health Ministers have come and gone in the last decade but the issue of too many medical graduates being produced – more than the healthcare system can cope with for training and providing tenure – has continued to snowball.
The doctors who care for the critically ill
Intensive care specialists, also known as intensivists, are responsible for treating patients ill enough to be admitted to the ICU.
‘Ramp up healthcare workers’ flu protection
PETALING JAYA: Medical experts have voiced concerns that some healthcare workers have probably been left unprotected against influenza, to the detriment of the healthcare system, their families, and even themselves.
Delirium, environment, youth and sex in dementia
Speakers at an international conference on Alzheimer’s disease touched on a wide range of topics related to dementia, including sexual needs and young patients.
Breast cancer & urinary incontinence: Separating truths from myths
There are numerous misconceptions that stop Malaysian women from seeking treatment for breast cancer even if they find themselves having the symptoms. And as for urinary incontinence, the notion that this is a normal part of ageing is untrue.
Protecting quality of GPs
From DR ISKANDAR FIRZADA OSMAN, Family Medicine specialist, Kuantan.