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:
Dear Dobber,
Greetings and a Gong Xi Fa Cai to all who are celebrating! This is our new look Newsletter which we’ll use periodically to update members on the goings on in Dobbs.
Dobbs and Facebook
For our new Dobbers, a friendly reminder on the new Facebook login feature – if you have a Facebook account, you can now login to Dobbs by clicking on the blue Login to Facebook button.
Do note that the email address you use with Facebook and Dobbs must be the same for th...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - February 13, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Dobbs - Site updates Source Type: blogs
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Wishing all who are celebrating a Gong Xi Fa Cai and a nice video to remind us all, that one of the best gifts in life is the time we give up to share with our families :
Have a great reunion dinner tonight!
from the Malaysian Medical ResourcesGong Xi Fa Cai! (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - February 8, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - General - Palmdoc Source Type: blogs
1st International Conference on Bioethics and Professional Practice
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Please click on document for details.
from the Malaysian Medical Resources1st International Conference on Bioethics and Professional Practice (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - February 8, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Jimbo Tags: - Education - Ethics - Events - Jimbo Authors Conferences Source Type: blogs
SOCSO Health Screening – all is not well
Something is amiss with the health screening programme recently launched by SOCSO (see Star report Two million Socso members eligible for free health screening)
PETALING JAYA: About two million private sector employees will be eligible for free medical check-ups from the Social Security Organisation (Socso).
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam is expected to announce the mechanism for the health screening for Socso members today.
The move will benefit workers if they contract any non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension, among other things. It will also spur the workers to be more aware of...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - February 5, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Nation - Palmdoc Health screening SOCSO Source Type: blogs
Calling all alumni, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
You may have read news about the 50th Anniversary celebrations as reported in the Star:
Birth of a faculty
Golden achievements
In conjunction with the 50th Anniversary celebrations Dobbs (the exclusive Malaysian Doctors online community) has created a group especially for UM alumni. This group will serve to update members on news related to UMMC and upcoming events pertaining to the Golden Anniversary.
Do let your classmates know. All they need is an email address and join Dobbs – membership is free!
The group URL is http://forum.mydobbs.net/groups/university-of-malaya-alumni/. It is a “closed” group with...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - February 3, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Memories - Nation - Palmdoc Alumni University of Malaya Source Type: blogs
Internship in Australia (Updated)
Updated post by Dr. LF Ng:
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from the Malaysian Medical ResourcesInternship in Australia (Updated) (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - January 27, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: LF Ng Tags: - Education - Ethics - LF Ng Australia Housemanship Internship Source Type: blogs
Rights of the Dead (the Teoh Beng Hock story)
For those of you who recall, there was some courtroom drama involving pathologists, including the colourful Dr Pornthip from Thailand and I blogged earlier about CSI Thailand vs Malaysia
In the end, despite an RCI, I somehow feel there isn’t any closure for the family of TBH
from the Malaysian Medical ResourcesRights of the Dead (the Teoh Beng Hock story) (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - January 26, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Ethics - Nation - Palmdoc Source Type: blogs
Separation of dispensing
In recent months there has been a resurgence in media publicity about the issue of Separation of dispensing in Malaysia. An example is this recent article in FMT which deals with the pros and cons of the situation as it pertains to Malaysia. The biggest advantage of a system whereby the doctor prescribes and the pharmacist dispenses is the concept of medication safety. That I think we can all agree as this is the ideal setting:
Furthermore, having two healthcare professionals counter-checking on each other (doctors diagnose and prescribe whereas pharmacists counter-check and dispense) is of paramount importance in order to...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - January 26, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Nation - Palmdoc Dispensing Pharmacists Pharmacy Source Type: blogs
Our emergency medical services are still sorely lacking (II)
A rather critical article on our ambulance services in FMT
George told FMT that just 48 hours ago, a 67-year-old man from his church near here collapsed after washing the church van and when he called for an ambulance, they delayed by asking too many questions.
“They came late but what was even more saddening was that they were ill-prepared and were confused as to what were the normal emergency procedures.
“They automatically declared him dead although there was still a pulse and only then decided to rush him to the nearest hospital but he died on the way,” he said.
George added that this was no ordinary matter as pe...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - January 20, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Nation - Palmdoc Ambulance Source Type: blogs
Medicine not for the faint hearted
In response to Another houseman “stressed from working long hours”, “Salvatore” wrote to the Star:
THE first question you should ask yourself before stepping into the medical world: Why do I choose medicine? Love? Fame? Money?
If you choose the latter two, you are absolutely not on the right track, and you might consider changing your profession.
Medicine is not for the faint hearted. If you dream of having a glamorous and glitzy life like what you see in the TV series Grey’s Anatomy, quit your job and join the acting career in Hollywood.
Seriously, we are talking about commitment. If you don’t have pas...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - January 15, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Inspiring - Palmdoc Source Type: blogs
Calling all Malaysian Doctors – an Invitation to join Dobbs
Are you a Malaysian Doctor?
Dobbs is a free, exclusive and private community only for Malaysian doctors (working in Malaysia or abroad) which has been in existence since 2000. It’s a site where you can network with colleagues, discuss a variety of medical and non-medical issues in forums and interact in a modern social networking manner. As of January 2012, we have migrated to a new and exciting site with a better interface and features.
One may liken Dobbs to a “Facebook for Malaysian doctors” but without the privacy issues!
If you are interested, registration is quick and easy – just complete and ...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - January 10, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Dobbs - General Source Type: blogs
Another houseman “stressed from working long hours”
He/She wrote to the Star
IT has been almost a year since the sad passing of Dr Danny Lee. And from that incident until now, promises were made to ensure the well-being of houseman.
I refer to the report “Housemen still being overworked and bullied, sending some into depression” (The Star, April 14, 2012).
The Health Ministry (MOH) stated that housemen are supposed to work 60 hours a week with two off days.
But the sad reality is, that is not happening.
Let me shed some light on a typical houseman’s work day is. Depending on the posting, most of us have to be at the hospital as early as 6.30am (not taking into account...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - January 8, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Palmdoc - Training Houseman Stress Source Type: blogs
Doctors Prescribe, Pharmacists Dispense, Patients Suffer
Spotted in LKS’ blog
by Product Of The System
Real Life Scenario
Madam Ong is a 52-year-old lady with a twelve-year-history of hypertension and diabetes. She complained of generalised lethargy, lower limb weakness, swelling and pain. She brought along her cocktail of medications for my scrutiny. Her regular medications included the oral antidiabetics metformin and glicazide and the antihypertensives amlodipine and irbesatan. Madam Ong also had a few episodes of joint pains three months ago for which she had seen two other different doctors. The first doctor suspected rheumatoid arthritis and started her on a short co...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - January 4, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Ethics - Guest - Nation Dispensing doctors MOH Pharmacists Source Type: blogs
Health tips and news
Don’t forget to frequently check out our Health Tips and News updates from the Malaysian Medicine forums. If you want to be notified by email of updates, you can always change the Email settings as illustrated below.
Have interesting health related news items or tips? Share them!
from the Malaysian Medical ResourcesHealth tips and news (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources)
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - January 3, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Health tips - Palmdoc Source Type: blogs
Happy New Year and a look back at 2012
The MMR wishes all readers a Happy 2013 and may you have a great year ahead
A look back on our memorable posts of 2012:
1Care: Eyes wide open – revelations about plans for 1Care created a furor and eventually the 1Care name was dropped in favour of “Healthcare transformation”. What exactly the transformation will be no one knows for sure but be assured it is still a “work in progress”. Stay tuned as we glean for more information and for more road shows by the MOH. Malaysia doctors may wish to read through the TakNak1Care thread in Dobbs (free registration in this closed forum for all Malaysia...
Source: Malaysian Medical Resources - December 31, 2012 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: palmdoc Tags: - Nation - Palmdoc Source Type: blogs
