Vol 40 No. 4
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Author(s):

Goh Lee Gan

Published in:

The Singapore Family Physician Vol 40 No 4 - Disability Assessments

Publication date:

1 October 2014

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

This Family Practice Skills Course (FPSC 60) is sponsored by Ministry of Health. Thanks are also due to the Ministry of Health (MSF) for supporting this Family Practice Skills Course. There are two objectives in organizing this FPSC. The first objective is the recruitment of family physicians and certification to be Eldershield Accredited Assessors for disability assessment. The certification process is for new Assessors. The second objective is the continuing medical education to update Family Physicians in disability assessment, updating of concepts of disability namely, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), prevention, and interventions in the care of people with disability. The course is conducted over the weekend of 18-19 October.