Vol 28 No. 4/ Oct - Dec 2002  

EDITORIAL

CME, Domiciliary and Care of the Elderly
Dr Matthew Ng Joo Ming

 

BASIC HOME HEALTH CARE DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE

Basic Home Health Care
Skills Course on Home Health Care For Family Physicians - Course Overview

Unit No. 1
Overview
Dr Tham Weng Yew, Dr Lee Chung Seng

Unit No. 2
Operational Perspective

Dr Tham Weng Yew, Dr Lee Chung Seng

Unit No. 3
Principles of Home Assessment
Dr Ng Wai Chong, Dr Tham Weng Yew, Dr Ng Yuen Yen

Unit No. 4
Assessment Skills

Dr Ng Wai Chong, Dr Tham Weng Yew, Dr Ng Yuen Yen

Unit No. 5
Community-Based Resources

Dr Ong Jin Ee, Dr Seah Chiew Wan

Unit No. 6
Implementing Home Care

Dr Ong Jin Er, Dr Seah Chiew Wan

Assessment of 30 MCQs

Case Studies A, B, C

 

OVERVIEW OF ELDERLY CARE IN SINGAPORE

Role of Community Hospitals In Care Of The Elderly In Singapore
Dr David Yong

Matching Geriatric Patients To Community Services
Ms Chew Li Ling

Financial Assistance Schemes To The Elderly - What's New?
Ms Eunice Chin

The Frail Elderly, Homecare And The GP - A Common Approach
Dr Ong Jin Ee

Geriatric Assessment - An Approach
Dr David Yong

Screening For Cognitive Impairment In Primary Care: The Role Of Objective Cognitive Tests
Dr Chin Jing Jih

Aids And Appliances - What Are They And How To Prescribe Them Appropriately
Mrs Khaw Bee Hiang

Geriatric Training In Community Hospitals And Step Down Care
Dr Lau Hong Choon

Care For An Ageing Population: A Call For More Geriatric Training Among Family Physicians
Dr Gerald CH Koh

 

CLINICAL PRACTICE ISSUES IN ELDERLY CARE

The Falling Elderly
Dr Noor Hadfizah

Caring For The Terminally Ill Elderly
Dr Kok Jaan Yang

Safe Prescribing In Elderly - Dos and Don'ts
Dr Kalaimamani Kanagasabai

The Delirious Patient
Dr Lieu Ping Kong

An Approach To Urinary Incontinence In The Elderly
Dr Kalaimamani Kanagasabai

Case Study Of A Patient With Stroke Who Underwent Rehabilitation in a Community Hospital
Dr Gerald C H Koh

Caring and Journeying Together (Spiritual And Pastoral Care In The Elderly)
Ms Tan Bee Ker

Successful Aging
Dr Tan Boon Yeow

Guidelines for Authors