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

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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

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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,…

Standard setting for medical exams

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Journal ArticleStandard setting for medical exams Gominda G. Ponnamperuma & M.H. Davis September 2006 Ceylon Medical Journal, Volume 51, Issue 3, Pages 83 – 88 doi:10.4038/cmj.v51i3.1248 Excerpt         ‘Standard’ is defined as “any measure by which one judges a things as authentic, good, or adequate, or the degree to which it is…

Bioethics in Sri Lanka

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Journal ArticleBioethics in Sri Lanka Athula Sumathipala July 2006 Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Volume 12, Issue Supplement 1, Pages 61 – 67 Excerpt Bioethics took off slowly in Sri Lanka, but now there are ethics review committees in many medical schools and national organizations. All medical schools teach some medical ethics but there are not…

Management of dead bodies as a component of psychosocial interventions after the tsunami: A view from Sri Lanka

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Journal ArticleManagement of dead bodies as a component of psychosocial interventions after the tsunami: A view from Sri Lanka A. Sumathipala, S. Siribaddana & C. Perera June 2006 International Review of Psychiatry, Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 249 – 257 DOI: 10.1080/09540260600656100 Abstract Even if predicted, disasters may not be completely averted due to reasons…

Medical education research at the crossroads

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Journal ArticleMedical education research at the crossroads Margery H. Davis & Gominda G. Ponnamperuma February 2006 The Lancet Journal, Volume 367, Issue 9508, Pages 377 – 378 doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68116-6 Excerpt Recently, Darcy Reed and colleagues provided information about costs and funding for published medical education research. Their paper highlights the lack of formal—external rather than institutional—funding…

Psychological approaches to somatisation in developing countries

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Journal ArticlePsychological approaches to somatisation in developing countries Vikram Patel & Athula Sumathipala January 2006 Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages 54 – 62 doi:10.1192/apt.12.1.54 Abstract Medically unexplained somatic complaints are among the most common clinical presentations in primary care in developing countries and they are a considerable burden for patients and…