Saturday 3 November 2012

Wiley Asia Blog linkup

We have made another new progress after this blog managed to publish 2 books this year (check out Xlibris, Amazon and Barnes & Noble). The Wiley Asia Blog (based in Singapore) has indicated its interest to link up with this blog on The Early Malay Doctors and another of my blog, Medicine Newbie. I have prepared a short description for each of the blogs as requested by the Wiley rep to facilitate the linkup.


THE EARLY MALAY DOCTORS 
http://theearlymalaydoctors.blogspot.com/

Description of blog:
This is an academic as well as a research blog that aims to cater to the needs of various levels of readers, students, lecturers and researchers. The posts within contain articles, reports, interviews, feedback, cases & case reports, census reports, issues, news articles, opinions, conference calls, email re-posts, reviews, research findings, useful links and many other resources including biographies which maybe relevant to your needs. The contributors for this blog comprise academics, the general public, retired government servants, medical practitioners, historians, local museums, archives and various special interest groups. Topics covered range from Malay medical history, Malay herbs and herbal medicine, Malay traditional medicine, modern medicine, Malay political history, Malay political science, telehealth, bioethics, and various other topics about the Malay people which are rarely covered in medical textbooks and books on the Malay people, their lives, culture and civilisation.

Language used: English (UK). Expect some Malay words.
Mode of access: Free access
Download of photos: Restricted for photos which are owned by contributors, readers, govt agencies, institutions and other publishers. Some contributors will not allow reproduction of their online photos.
Citation: Encouraged. Follow any established format for blog post.
Copyright: The Early Malay Doctors
Blog administrator & owner: Faridah Abdul Rashid
Main author: Faridah Abdul Rashid
Guest authors: 10


Description of blog:
This is an academic as well as a research blog that aims to provide simple, current and brief information to new students in medicine, dentistry and health sciences. Lecturers and researchers who are new to medicine and health sciences may also find this blog useful for writing their first research proposals. Medical students who plan to apply for scholarships may find this blog useful for ideas and suggestions. This blog covers topics and materials covered in lectures, small group discussion (SGD), cases used for problem-based learning (PBL), contents covered in fixed-learning modules (FLM), simple cases for class use, data interpretation, links to relevant YouTube videos to enhance learning, and various other resources to help with initial learning (head start). Questions posed during lecture, SGD, PBL, FLM, etc are discussed where possible. Textbooks, image databases and examination questions are discussed in detail where possible. Exam marking schemes are shown and students' mistakes are highlighted where possible. Learning difficulties, confusing matters and uncertainties are highlighted where relevant.

Language used: English (UK). Expect some Malay words.
Mode of access: Free access
Download of photos: Links are provided to the original image source.
Citation: Encouraged
Copyright: Medicine Newbie
Blog administrator & owner: Faridah Abdul Rashid
Main author: Faridah Abdul Rashid
Guest authors: 1