Doctors and the Social Media
The buzzword on the Internet these days is the Social Media and this underlines the fact that we live inter-connected lives and we are very much social creatures. We like to share things and have that built-in curiosity to see what our friends, family and colleagues are up to as well. Of course all that may not matter to the rare individual who is a hermit but it makes our lives more interesting that the Internet via Social Networks has made the ability to connect with one another just that much easier. I’d like to touch on these social networks from a medical perspective and discuss the potential advantages and also...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - June 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Ethics Technology Source Type: blogs
Dobbs weekly roundup
This was the newsletter sent out to Dobbs (the Malaysian Doctors Forum) members for the week of 19/5- 23/5. In case as a Dobber you did not get it in the email (if you have changed your email address and have difficulty getting into the forum please Dobbs Support)
Dear Dobbers,
Another week goes by and here’s a quick update to tell you of what’s new in Dobbs.
Feel free to click on the links if anything interests you.
Picks of the week from the Forums
MCs for Sale
Yes that ugly side of medical practice surfaced in the news again
Overworked and underpaid specialists leaving USM for greener pastures
Not just USM...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - May 28, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: blogs
Dobbs weekly roundup
Dobbs is the pioneer Malaysian Doctors Forum this is the new Newsletter going out now to all members of the community (numbering almost 2000 now)
Dear Dobber,
I’m starting a weekly-ish newsletter to inform you of updates from the Dobbs website.
Feel free to click on the links if anything interests you.
A note about login to Dobbs (required for access to much of Dobbs – if you are not a member, please Register here, it’s free)
If you have forgotten your password, you may enter your username or email to reset your password here :
http://forum.mydobbs.net/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword
You can also try logging...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - May 16, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Dobbs Newsletter Source Type: blogs
Feedback: Advice on Family Medicine training in UK
Nurdiana wrote on our Facebook wall
Hi, I will be following my husband to the UK for 3 years. Therefore, I am seeking to further my studies there and my area of interest is Family Medicine. As such, I would like to know what is the process for applying for specialty in Family Medicine there which will be recognised in Malaysia. Appreciate if I could get any advice on this. Thanks in advance.
Hi Nurdiana.
I am going to try to crowd source the answer for you so it’s blogged here and shared in the social network. I hope those in the know can help you.
Rgds
Palmdoc
PS I recall there is a thread Career in Family Medicine ...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - May 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Feedback GP Source Type: blogs
The new Dobbs Job Portal
The MMR Locum Site (locum.medicine.com.my) has been integrated with the all new Dobbs Job Portal. For the first time you have a unique doctor community website with it’s own integrated job portal.
How doctors may use the new Job portal:
1) Look for new job vacancies. You can scan the listing here and you can set filters according to the Job type (Permanent or Temporary) as well as by Specialty.
The Dobbs Job Portal also comes with a powerful Job Alerts feature which saves you the hassle of having to constantly visit the listing. With Job Alerts, you will be notified by email of new vacancies whenever one arises acco...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - May 11, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Featured site - Site updates doctors Jobs Locum Source Type: blogs
MERS comes to Malaysia (II)
Following Malaysia’s first victim mentioned in part one, the MOH has issued a MERS warning
The Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah in a press release has urged Malaysian’s traveling to the Middle East to increase their level of cleanliness by washing their hands often with soap or to sanitise their hands, especially when they cough and sneeze.
“The public should wear a mouth mask and stay away from anyone who is sick. They should also avoid eating raw food, unwashed fruits or drinking untreated water while on their visit,” Hisham said today.
“Tour agencies handling umrah and haj packages nee...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - April 21, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Nation MERS Source Type: blogs
Feedback: Pay for performance model?
Dr. Helmy wrote in to the NST arguing the case for a Pay for Performance model for healthcare. This is a departure from the traditional Fee for service model which is currently being employed.
At the surface it would seem a good idea. One pays your doctor only if you get better. Simple right?
It’s actually very complex.
Some of the difficulties include
- some conditions are difficult to measure in terms of “performance”
- some conditions are not “fixable” and treatment e.g. advanced cancer, is essentially palliative
- providers may avoid or neglect complex and difficult cases/conditions were t...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - April 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Feedback Funding Healthcare KPI Performance Source Type: blogs
MERS comes to Malaysia
You may have come across these recent news reports:
First there was a fatality
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has killed its first victim in Asia, a Malaysian man who developed respiratory complications after returning from Mecca.
The 54-year-old man, from Batu Pahat, Johor, had arrived in Malaysia on March 29 after performing the umrah.
He died on Apr 13 after being admitted to the Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail for three days, following complaints of fever, cough and breathing difficulties.
Passengers onboard the Turkish Airlines flights TK93 and TK60 on the Jeddah-Istanbul-Kuala Lumpur route ...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - April 17, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: Miscellaneous MERS SARS Source Type: blogs
Feedback: A question about Income tax and Call allowance
Dr. Foo writes in:
Hi,
I’m Dr Foo, currently a junior medical officer in government hospital.
As I can’t get any answers for my doubt, it will be great if you could offer some help.
Should we include our Elaun Lebih Masa (oncall claims)in the taxable income? Some unconfirmed sources (senior doctors) told me oncall claims are not taxable.
Do you know of any perkeliling that can clarify this matter?
Thank you in advance.
Thanks for writing in Dr. Foo.
Disclaimer : I am not a tax consultant but I would think in general, it is wise to declare all your income to the IRD and I have not heard of on call claims being t...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - April 7, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Feedback call allowance Income tax Source Type: blogs
Fad dieting
is an increasing problem in the West. It’s not so much an issue here in Malaysia and I hope it won’t be. On the contrary obesity from over eating and lack of exercise are our biggest problems at the moment!
Via: Mocavo – Genealogy Search (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - April 4, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: palmdoc Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: blogs
We are moving
Dear MMR readers,
We are moving house to our new location http://new.medicine.com.my. All new blog posts and changes will go there, and any requests for http://medicine.com.my will also go to the new site.
Page requests for the old MMR pages will also be redirected to the new one.
The new site has built-in forums (we are retiring the malaysianmedicine.com forums) and is open for user registration.
Thank you for your attention.
from the Malaysian Medical ResourcesWe are moving (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - April 21, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Palmdoc - Site changes - Site updates Source Type: blogs
2006 the missing year
Due to some unfortunate database corruption, all postings in the year 2006 have had to be trashed. Despite trying to fix the database tables and other repair options, somehow WordPress refuses to display any post from 2006 without a 404 error. Just to give you a heads up if anyone is trying to read a post from 7 years back!
from the Malaysian Medical Resources2006 the missing year (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - April 21, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Palmdoc - Site changes - Site updates Source Type: blogs
Updated: Doctor Blogroll
Clipadidoctor has written in to inform us of her blog, Dreams and changes which we have duly added to the Doctor Blogroll I .
She’s also recently joined Dobbs, the Malaysian Medical Doctors forum – so welcome to Dobbs, @clipadidoctor!
from the Malaysian Medical ResourcesUpdated: Doctor Blogroll (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - April 19, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Dobbs - Palmdoc - Site updates - Updated Links Source Type: blogs
Dobbs Newsletter
Dobbs is the exclusive (and free!) forum for Malaysian doctors which we have maintained for 12 years now.
This is the latest update/newsletter:
Greetings Dobber
I trust this email finds you well. Time again for an update on what’s new in Dobbs, your unique Internet based community for Malaysian doctors by Malaysian doctors.
Dobbs forum is organised into Groups, each with its individual forum. Since the last new group added,Heartbeat, which caters to Cardiology related matters, we have three new Groups:
1) Pulmonology - for discussion, learning and sharing on things related to Respiratory medicine. The group’...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - April 15, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Dobbs - Site updates Source Type: blogs
Doctor’s Blogroll updated
Blogging is still alive! Dr.Lau, a Malaysian working in Taiwan has wrote in to tell us about his blog, dayinED which gives insight into life as an Emergency Room Physician.
The Doctor Blogroll I has been duly updated.
from the Malaysian Medical ResourcesDoctor’s Blogroll updated (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - April 12, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Palmdoc - Site updates - Updated Links Source Type: blogs
