/library/oar/handle/123456789/37091 2025-12-24T00:24:25Z 2025-12-24T00:24:25Z Bonello, Arlene /library/oar/handle/123456789/21491 2017-09-02T01:29:14Z 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Major depressive disorder Authors: Bonello, Arlene Abstract: Depression in its various forms is a commonly seen disorder in general practice. Indeed, over 90% of patients suffering from depression are seen, diagnosed and treated in primal) care. The most severe, chronic and complicated cases are referred on to a psychiatrist.

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Title: Maltese Family Doctor : volume 16 : issue 2 Editors: Caruana, Noel Abstract: 1/ Dr Noel CARUANA - Is family medicine a specialty? -- 2/ Dr Jean K SOLER and Mrs Paula WALLS - Longevity, from a Maltese family doctor's perspective -- 3/ Jason BONNICI - The long twilight -- 4/ Dr Charles J BOFFA - Man and the pageant of life : a mosaic -- 5/ Dr Noel CARUANA - Course for teachers in family medicine -- 6/ Dr Arlene BONELLO - Major depressive disorder.

2007-12-01T00:00:00Z Caruana, Noel /library/oar/handle/123456789/21467 2017-09-01T01:31:24Z 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Obesity epidemic : time to wake up Authors: Caruana, Noel Abstract: It is generally accepted that obesity is a health hazard due to its association with a number of metabolic complications such as type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular disease. We as clinicians have been trained to define obesity on the basis of weight in kilogrammes expressed over height in metres squared, the so called BMI (Body mass index) initial~ described by Quetelet way back in 1869.

2007-06-01T00:00:00Z Cilia, Saviour /library/oar/handle/123456789/21466 2017-09-01T01:31:26Z 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The road from professionalism to interprofessionality Authors: Cilia, Saviour Abstract: The world is changing rapidly, and today's societal pressures and changes are bound to alter the traditional understanding of professionalism. With Malta's accession to the European Union and with pressing need to reform the Maltese health care system, the health care professions are constrained to adapt to new regulations and standards of health care.

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