Academic Geriatrics in Singapore

Academic medicine in Singapore.

The Information Systems Academic Discipline in Singapore

The global downturn in demand for IT skills has not left Singapore unscathed. While the demand for information systems graduates has not been as adversely affected as that for traditional computer science ones, there appears to be a drop in the entry quality of students seeking to do information systems degrees. While there appears to be some turnaround on the horizon, to better prepare for the...

Geriatrics / Gériatrie Why Geriatrics ?

Why geriatric medicine ? Many have asked this question... residents considering specialization; specialists reluctant to acknowledge change in their aging patients; and anxious patients narrowly defining geriatric medicine as end-of-life care. All have wondered how caring for older patients differs from that of younger adults. The difference, in fact, is immense. The transition from a disease-f...

Geriatrics

This overview covers several topics related to the management of frequent problems in elderly persons. Several studies have shown that treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia with psychotropic medication is modestly effective and could increase the risk of adverse events, including death. Influenza vaccination in long term care residents was shown to be effective in a systematic revi...

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تحقیق حاضر به منظور بررسی کارآیی بین دو روش تدریس زبان انگلیسی با اهداف دانشگاهی به نامهای تدریس گروهی و تدریس انفرادی انجام شد. بدین منظور، سه کلاس انگلیسی با اهداف دانشگاهی مربوط به دانشجویان رشته جغرافیا، کامپیوتر و فقه و حقوق به روش گروهی توسط یک مدرس زبان انگلیسی و یک مدرس درس تخصصی در استان یزد در طول ترم پاییز سال تحصیلی 1390-1389 تدریس گردید. همزمان، سه کلاس زبان انگلیسی دیگر با اهداف د...