https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/35557 2026-04-22T03:29:31Z 2026-04-22T03:29:31Z Bayhan, Pinar Artan, Ismihan Yukselen, Arzu Ipek https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22189 2019-11-01T08:48:08Z 2002-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Comparison of fear in children with and without mental retardation : a study from Turkey Authors: Bayhan, Pinar; Artan, Ismihan; Yukselen, Arzu Ipek Abstract: Fear, which is present right from the very early periods of human life is one of the most common forms of emotion. Intelligence is also suggested to be among the major factors that affect fear. This study was designed and conducted to examine the fears of trainable mentally retarded children and those without mental retardation. Eighty-eight trainable mentally retarded childern aged 10- 15 years and 122 children without mental retardation aged between 7-15 years were included in the study. The "Fear Survey for Children with and without Mental Retardation" developed by Ramirez and Kratochwill was used as the data collection tool. After statistical analysis, a significant relationship was found between mental retardation and the healthy states in terms of both the number of fear episodes and in its severity.

2002-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22188 2020-05-21T14:19:10Z 2002-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The Family Physician : It-Tabib tal-Familja : issue 23 Editors: Soler, Jean Karl Abstract: 1/ Editorial -- 2/ Pierre Mallia & Henk ten Have - Should family doctors counsel patients on genetic testing and screening? -- 3/ Daniel Sammut, & John Buhagiar - St. James GP group practice : a success story -- 4/ Mario R. Sammut - The MCFD's participation at the ESGP/FM - Wonca Europe conference '02 -- 5/ Pinor Bayhan, Ismihan Artan, & Arzu Ipek Yukselen - Comparison of fear in children with and without mental retardation : a study from Turkey -- 6/ Igor Svab - Slovenian Journal of Public Health -- 7/ Letters to the editor.

2002-12-01T00:00:00Z Ugur, A. https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22182 2017-10-03T01:27:53Z 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The opinion of family physicians on their working conditions in the Turkish health care system Authors: Ugur, A. Abstract: In Turkey, family practice residency programs have run since 1985 and there are approximately 800 family physicians and 400 residents today. Family physicians work either in the public or private sectors, but the relative percentages are uncertain. In the public sector they are mostly detailed to the Health Centres, Centres for Mother and Child Care and Family Planning, inpatient health care centres, hospitals of the Turkish Minis- try of Health and the health care centres of the other ministries (1). There is not sufficient information about the working cGHQitions of family..physicians in Turkey (2). There is a need for qualified primary health care physicians in Turkey, but on the other hand, family physicians are seeking a more appropriate working environment.

2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Scerri, Lawrence https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22181 2017-10-03T01:27:51Z 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Getting to grips with Urticaria Authors: Scerri, Lawrence Abstract: Urticaria is indeed a common dermatological affliction, which imparts a considerable degree of distress on the sufferer. Its clinical spectrum comprises urticarial wea ls (superficial dermal swellings), angio-oedema (deeper swellings), and the dreaded but fortunately rare anaphylaxis. Acute urticaria (lasting up to 6 weeks) is commoner in children, whereas chronic urticaria (which lasts anything from 6 weeks to several years) is commoner in adults. The underlying key patho- physiological event is the degranulation of mast cells and basophils, leading to the release of multiple mediators, the most important of which being histamine. Cellular degranulation may be triggered off either via an immunulogical process (IgE mediated) or directly (non- immunological). The released histamine binds to cutaneous histamine receptors producing the swelling, erythema, and itch. The aim of treatment is simply to suppress the symptoms until the disease process burns out.

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