https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/38571 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:58:34 GMT 2026-04-08T06:58:34Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22892 Title: The epidemiology of blood transmissible disease in Malta Abstract: There are two serious blood transmissible conditions that a health worker may come in contact with: Acquired ImmunodefIciency Syndrome (AIDS) and Hepatitis B. Tue, 01 Jun 1993 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22892 1993-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22891 Title: Infertility Abstract: The problem of infertility is not a new one. Much of the improvement that has taken place in the investigation and diagnosis of patients has not been paralleled by improvements in pregnancy rates. The management of infertility therefore remains a time- consuming, often costly exercise which can end in further frustration. Infertility is best defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse. Changes in life-style, family structure and particularly in the female role have led to a greater proportion of women postponing childbearing to the later reproductive years. Tue, 01 Jun 1993 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22891 1993-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22890 Title: Computers in general practise Abstract: This is a brief overview of personal computing as it affects the Maltese GP of the 1990s. Tue, 01 Jun 1993 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22890 1993-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22889 Title: Telling patients the truth Abstract: One of the dilemmas that any practitioner attending a seriously sick/terminally ill patient experiences is whether he should tell the patient all the truth about the seriousness of his illness or not. For physicians throughout the ages, one of the weightiest questions has centred on their responsibility in informing a dying patient about the seriousness of his condition. There is no one universal formula which can be applied in all instances. Contrary to much of the doctor's work, there is no routine he can fall back on. Rather his experience will guide him in determining what a particular patient's needs are. The doctor as an expert, is expected to provide thorough information by explaining to the patient the diagnosis, the prognosis and the treatment options, and this goes beyond giving out simple information. In this manner the doctor is creating the basis of autonomy for the patient, the ability to make informed choices as finally the patient has a sacrosanct right to actively participate in the management of his health. I personally always have serious doubts as to what "free" really means and whether the patient would rather be free in that sense. Tue, 01 Jun 1993 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22889 1993-06-01T00:00:00Z