A couple of months ago, I wrote about the Society of Aeromedicine Malaysia (SAMM) and highlighted some of the activities and critical transport of patients that the society has done, both locally and abroad. Since its publication, I’ve received a…
Seorang lelaki berusia 50-an berjalan terhincut-hincut masuk ke bilik konsultasi saya. Ternyata beliau dalam kesakitan. “Sakitnya sendi buku lali saya ni doktor.” “Duduklah dulu Encik. Nanti saya periksa. Kat mana bahagian yang sakit tu?” Jari telunjuk beliau dengan pantas menunjukkan…
The general rule of treatment and management of psychiatric conditions, including maintenance of mental health, is the need for an established framework of pharmacology and psychotherapy. In many parts of the world, this framework includes non-human interaction. Two areas of…
Bakteria pneumococcus boleh kekal dorman atau membawa maut ketika tidak dijangka. Streptococcus pneumoniae atau pneumococcus ialah bakteria yang sangat mudah berjangkit dan berpotensi membawa maut yang telah membunuh hampir sejuta kanak-kanak bawah umur 5 tahun setiap tahun. Kira-kira 40-90% kanak-kanak…
With all the information being shared on social media, there are a few cases where bits and pieces of information have been less than accurate. I’ll be honest with you. I’m not a fan of misinformation. That’s why it is…
Sedar mahupun tidak, terdapat kanak-kanak di sekeliling kita yang seringkali didapati mengelamun seperti berada di dalam dunianya tersendiri. Keadaan ini sering dianggap normal di mana segelintir kanak-kanak sememangnya kurang memberikan perhatian terhadap persekitaran. Di sekolah, guru-guru sering mendapati terdapat kanak-kanak…
Mr. R is a 65 year old retired teacher whose wife died unexpectedly a year ago. He began drinking a glass of wine nightly to aid his sleep and relax him prior to bed. Mr. R gradually increased his intake,…
Jururawat takde kerja ke? Cuti-cuti ni tak reti berehat? Mengapa nak kacau orang dengan datang melawat? Apa relevan Jururawat datang melawat masa anda hamil? Mengapa datang melawat sewaktu berpantang pula? Orang nak rehat lah! —— Jururawat melawat anda semasa hamil…
Benarkah gabungan buah epal, tomato dan kekacang boleh menggantikan peranan ubat kolesterol di kalangan pesakit berkolesterol tinggi? Bagaimana pula dengan gabungan buah asam (buah sitrus), pisang dan sayur-sayuran berdaun hijau sebagai pengganti ubat darah tinggi? Ataupun gabungan teh hitam (black…
Almost all of us have seen an accident happening either in or out of the workplace. Some of us actually have been next to the victim. So, what did you do for the victim? What was your action? Did we…