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Malaysian Family Physician, a peer-reviewed open-access journal of family practice
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BOOK RECEIVED
Title: Writing and Publishing a Public Health Research Paper
Authors: Colin Binns, Mi Kyung Lee, Wah Yun Low
Publisher: University of Malaya Press
Year of publication: 2009
ISBN: 978-983-100-483-8
This small book is a great help for beginning academics who plan to write their scholarly papers. The materials are drawn from the writing workshops that the authors have organized over the years, thus the information provided are highly practical and cater to the needs of the novice writers. Although there is a “public health focus” in this book, the writing tips and recommendations are quite generic and would be useful for prospective authors coming from various healthcare disciplines.
Title: Survey on Needs of Youth and Young Adults with HIV in Malaysia
Authors: Wah Yun Low, Siti Norazah Zulkifli, Li PIng Wong, Lian Huat Tan
Publisher: United Nations Population Fund Malaysia
Year of publication: 2009
ISBN: 978-967-5148-66-8
This project report is based on a face-to-face interview with 477 youths and young adults with HIV from four major HIV treatment centres in Malaysia. The qualitative study was designed to assess the treatment, care and support services received by these young PLHIV (People Living with HIV) and assess their physical and psychosocial needs and sexual issues.