Asia Pacific Family Medicine is an open access journal aiming to provide a forum for the dissemination of high quality regional research and to enhance the standards of family medicine by focusing on best practice.
Editors-in-Chief
- Richard Hays, Bond University
- Tai Pong Lam, University of Hong Kong
- Zorayda Leopando, University of the Philippines Manila
Asia Pacific Family Medicine is the official journal of the WONCA Asia Pacific
Articles
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Research
Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2012, 11:4 (25 April 2012)Reporting new cases of anaemia in primary care settings in Crete, Greece: a rural practice study
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Short report
Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2012, 11:3 (2 April 2012)Clinical audit of health promotion of vitamin D in one general practice
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Research
Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2012, 11:2 (27 March 2012)The effectiveness of face to face education using catharsis education action (CEA) method in improving the adherence of private general practitioners to national guideline on management of tuberculosis in Bandung, Indonesia
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Research
Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2012, 11:1 (30 January 2012)Impact of carpal tunnel syndrome on the expectant woman's life
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Research
Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2011, 10:15 (24 November 2011)Can we bridge the gap? Knowledge and practices related to Diabetes Mellitus among general practitioners in a developing country: A cross sectional study
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Latest News
The 2nd Lyn Clearihan Award for the Best Paper has been selected by the panel of Prof Bee Horng Lue, Prof Campbell Murdoch and Prof Reynaldo Olazo. The awardees are Dr Tony MO Bakare and Dr Peter Schattner. The manuscript is "The usefulness of a clinical 'scorecard' in managing patients with sore throat in general practice".
The Award was presented at the WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Cebu 2011. The award prize was USD$1,000.
The Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, the University of Hong Kong presents "Family Medicine and Primary Care Symposium: Enhancing Quality Primary Care through Research and Evidence in Hong Kong". This exciting symposium will demonstrate how research and evidence have informed or changed clinical practice and policy in the areas of "Primary Health Care Services", "Health Equity", "Mental Health", and "Medical Education" in primary care settings.
For enquiries, please contact Ms. Agnes Pau (e-mail: pmya715@hku.hk / tel. no.: (+852)2553 4514).
Society information
WONCA Asia Pacific represents WONCA in the Asia-Pacific region (WONCA, the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians, is also known as the World Organization of Family Doctors). The society started as WONCA Asia Region in 1972, which was later subdivided into Asia Pacific and South Asia Middle East in 1992.
Asia Pacific Family Medicine is grateful for the support it has received from:
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Philippine Academy of Family Physicians
Chinese Taipei Association of Family Medicine
General Practitioners/Family Physicians Association, Thailand
Hong Kong College of Family Physicians
Korean Academy of Family Medicine
The Association of Family Medicine of Macao SAR
Professor Hideyasu Aoyama (Okayama University)
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