Abstracts from the Pasifika Medical Association Annual Conference – Tonga 2005 266-283s from the Pasifika Medical Association Annual Conference – Tonga 2005 266-283 EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE 284 Developing Human ResouRces FoR HealtH in tHe paciFic vol 14. no 1. 2007 Developing Human ResouRces FoR HealtH in tHe paciFic vol 14. no 1. 2007 G U E S T E D IT O R IA L Guest Editorial As we write this intr...

The transition from apartheid education to the present education system in South Africa has not been without problems. Debates on educational issues are always contentious because they involve many stakeholders such as politicians and ordinary communities. In the past, South African education reflected the fragmented society in which it was based, and it hardly created conscientious, critical c...

The needs for health system change and improved patient safety have been pointed out by policymakers, researchers, and managers for several decades. Patient safety is now widely accepted as being fundamental to all aspects of health care. The question motivating this special volume on patient safety is: How can the increased emphasis on patient safety among health care managers be more effectiv...

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate any association between pre-enrollment curricula and clinical performance in physical therapy professional schools. Specifically, does the type of undergraduate institution (as defined by Carnegie classification type) influence performance on components of the Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument? Methods: The stu...