Design, implementation and evaluation of a medical education programme using the ambulatory diagnostic and treatment centre

JA 2007

Journal ArticleDesign, implementation and evaluation of a medical education programme using the ambulatory diagnostic and treatment centre John Dent, Susan Skene, Dilip Nathwani, Martin Pippard, Gominda Ponnamperuma & Margery Davis  2007 Medical Teacher, Volume 29, Issue 4, Pages 341 – 345 doi:10.1080/01421590701509720 Abstract Background: In the UK a central government initiative is seeking to transfer…

Informed Consent in Sri Lanka: Review of Research Conducted in Sri Lanka

BE Broadcast, BO 2007, Broadcast & Online

Informed Consent in Sri Lanka: Review of Research Conducted in Sri Lanka Dr. Suwin Hewage, Research Assistant at the Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care, presents ‘Informed Consent in Sri Lanka: Review of Research Conducted in Sri Lanka to Understand the Progress of Informed Consent Process’. The 8th Asian Bioethics Conference…

Ethical Issues in Post-Disaster Clinical Interventions & Research

BE Broadcast, BO 2007, Broadcast & Online

Ethical Issues in Post-Disaster Clinical Interventions and Research Prof. Athula Sumathipala, Hon. Director of the Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care presents the work carried out by the Working Group on Disaster Research and Ethics (WGDRE) 2007 on ‘Ethical Issues in Post-Disaster Clinical Interventions and Research’. The 8th Asian Bioethics Conference…

IASC Guidelines: Mental Health & Psychosocial Support

IRD Milestones, PI Books

IASC Guidelines on Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), a committee headed by the WHO, published a book titled “IASC Guidelines on Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings” , incorporating the Medically Unexplained Symptoms work conducted through the Institute for Research & Development in Health &…

Culture-bound syndromes: a re-evaluation

CH 2007

ChapterCulture-bound syndromes: a re-evaluation Bhugra, D., Sumathipala, A., & Siribaddana, S. 2007. D. Bhugra & K. Bhui (Eds.), Textbook of cultural psychiatry (pp. 141-156). Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-0-511-54360-9 doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511543609.013 Summary Editors’ Introduction For over a century, cultures in traditional societies were seen as providing exotic and esoteric clinical conditions, which were not ‘seen’…

Featured Bioethics Concensus Generation Meeting 2007

Consensus Generation Meeting: Disaster Research & Ethics

BE Planning, DM Planning

Consensus Generation MeetingDisaster Research & Ethics: A Developing World Perspective Consensus Generation Meeting on ‘Disaster Research and Ethics from a Developing World Perspective’ was held on 13th January 2007 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo 7 from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon. Similarly, in parallel bioethics initiatives had taken place in other core-group countries. Networking…

Bioethics, Basic & Advanced Courses, 2007

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Bioethics, Basic & Advanced Courses, 2007 A basic & advanced courses in bioethics was held on 13th January 2007 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo 7 from 9.00am to 12.00noon. Experts from India, Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka were resource persons for this meeting.   We trained 100 professionals from 6 Universities…

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as a Determinant of Veterinary Clinical Skills

JA 2006

Journal ArticleThe Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as a Determinant of Veterinary Clinical Skills Margery H. Davis, Gominda G. Ponnamperuma, Sean McAleer & Vicki H.M. Dale December 2006 Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, Volume 33, Issue 4, Pages 578 – 587 doi:10.3138/jvme.33.4.578 Abstract The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) has become an excellent tool to…

Update From Sri Lankan Twin Registry: Establishment of a Population-Based Twin Register and Ongoing Project on Common Mental Disorders, Alcohol Abuse and Suicidal Ideations

JA 2006

Journal ArticleUpdate From Sri Lankan Twin Registry: Establishment of a Population-Based Twin Register and Ongoing Project on Common Mental Disorders, Alcohol Abuse and Suicidal Ideations Sisira Hemananda Siribaddana, Waduthanthrige Danushki Siriwardane, Suwin Nilanga Hewage, Athukoralage Don Manjula Deshapriya Athukorale, Athula Sumathipala, & Matthew Hotopf  December 2006 Twin Research and Human Genetics, Volume 9, Issue 6,…