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New research offers hope to curb the growth of L-cystine crystals in the kidney
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New research offers hope to curb the growth of L-cystine crystals in the kidney
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Licensing Exam Review Guide for Nurses is a model test book for Malaysian nursing students to use as practice for the Malaysian Nursing Board licensing exam. The book starts with exam strategy tips which the nursing students will find useful in their preparation for the licensing exam. The book is then divided into chapters according [...]
TWO specialists in breast cancer nursing share their views of specialist nurses’ roles in improving supportive care for cancer patients.
Being diagnosed with breast cancer is often the start of a journey filled with emotional, psychological, physical and practical challenges, but half the battle can be won with early detection and with the help of [...]
KUALA LUMPUR – The National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF) has called for the recognition of dialysis assistants and their role to be defined.
NKF chairman Datuk Dr Zaki Morad Mohamed Zaher said this would help lessen the burden of nurses and medical assistants in dialysis centres run by the private sector and non-governmental organisations.
He said [...]
MANY overseas nurses have negative experiences of living and working in the UK, particularly when it comes to feeling personally valued and professionally respected, according to the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Researchers from the University of Northampton also found that discrimination and racism still exist in the National Health Service and that [...]
KLANG – Human Resource Minister Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam said about 200,000 jobs could be created by boosting the local healthcare industry as one of the National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs).
“Under the healthcare NKEA, the government is targeting to welcome one million health travellers to Malaysia and conduct 1,000 clinical trials,” he said at the launch [...]
SERDANG – Malaysia needs another 15,553 doctors in the public sector by 2020 to meet the ratio of one doctor for every 600 people.
Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said last year, the 29 tertiary institutions produced 1,845 medical graduates while 1,908 were recruited from overseas.
“By 2020, we expect the number of local [...]
GUA MUSANG – All rural health clinics in the country are to upgraded to 1Malaysia clinics, each with one medical assistant and three nurses.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said Tuesday the upgrading would be done in stages.
He said that now most rural clinics only served as health examination centres for expectant mothers and [...]
PUTRAJAYA – The World Health Organisation Western Pacific region’s goals to eliminate measles, reduce hepatitis B infection and maintain polio-free status by 2012 look bleak due to immunisation and surveillance gaps.
In issuing this warning, the WHO regional director for the Western Pacific region, Dr Shin Young-Soo, said countries needed to make available additional human and [...]
