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DR Kamil Mohd Ariff – publications and scientific presentations

Editor’s note: Kamil used two different short forms for his name: Ariff KM and Kamil MA

Publications

1. Ariff KM. General practice in a rural setting. The Family Physician. 1994;6(1):12-14
2. Ariff KM, Schattner P. Domestic accidental injuries to children presenting at a rural general practice. Med J Malaysia. 1998 Mar;53(1):82-6.
3. Ariff KM. Critical appraisal of the medical research literature. Med J Malaysia. 1998 Sep;53(3):313-8
4. Ariff KM. Preferential utilization of healthcare systems by a Malaysian rural community for the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Med J Malaysia. 2000 Dec;55(4):451-8.
5. Ariff KM. Understanding insomnia and its management. Med J Malaysia. 2001 Sep;56(3):386-94.
6. Ariff KM, Teng CL. Rural health care in Malaysia. Aust J Rural Health. 2002 Apr;10(2):99-103.
7. Teng CL, Kamil MA, Zailinawati AH. Pain and culture: a brief review. The Family Physician. 2005;13: 2-4
8. Ariff KM, Beng KS. Cultural health beliefs in a rural family practice: a Malaysian perspective. Aust J Rural Health. 2006 Feb;14(1):2-8.
9. Kamil MA, Zailinawati AH. Insomnia: case studies in family practice. Malaysian Family Physician. 2006;1(1):11-14
10. Zailinawati AH, Teng CL, Kamil MA, Achike FI, Koh CN. Pain morbidity in primary care - a preliminary observation form two primary care settings in Malaysia. Med J Malaysia. 2006 (in press).
11. Kamil MA, Teng CL, Hassan SA. Snoring and breathing pauses during sleep in the Malaysian population. Respirology. 2006 (in press).

Scientific presentations

1. Ariff KM. The nature of rural practice: South-east Asian perspective. 14th WONCA World Conference, Hong Kong. June 1995.
2. Ariff KM. Sleep disorders in family practice. 3rd WONCA Conference on Rural Health, Kuching, Sarawak. July 1999.
3. Ariff KM. Stress and illness: an overview. 2nd Annual Teaching Course for Family Physicians, Penang. Sept 2000.
4. Ariff KM. Sleep disorders in primary care.  2nd Annual Teaching Course for Family Physicians, Penang. Sept 2000.
5. Ariff KM. Causes and evaluation of insomnia. Teaching Course in Psychiatry for Primary Care Physicians, Penang. April 2001.
6. Ariff KM. Excessive daytime sleepiness. Teaching Course in Psychiatry for Primary Care Physicians, Penang. April 2001.
7. Ariff KM. Sleep disorders in primary care – an overview. 12th Asia- Pacific WONCA Regional Conference, Kuala Lumpur. April 2002
8. Teng CL, Shajahan Y, Kamil A, Xavier S, Zaid Chelvaraj. Opinion of general practitioners towards continuous medical education. 12th Asia-Pacific WONCA Regional Conference, Kuala Lumpur. April 2002 [Free Paper, Asia Pac J Public Health 2002;Special Issue:77]
9. Rosalind Hooi, Julie Wong, Evelyn Yap, Zailinawati AH, Kamil MA, Wan Hazmy Che Hon, Richard Loh, Teng CL. Sleepiness as a risk factor for road traffic accidents: findings from an on-going cross-sectional study. 5th MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. August 2004. [Poster, Med J Malaysia. 2004; 59 (SuppD): 69]
10. Zailinawati AH, Teng CL, Kamil MA, Achike FI, Koh CN. Do Indians have more pain complaints? A preliminary observation from primary care. Conference on Management of Pain in Clinical Practice, Penang. February 2004. [Free paper]
11. Zailinawati AH, Lim AW, Chan JB, Yap SH, Gupta ED, Kamil MA, Hla YY, Teng CL. Pain symptoms and psychological distress among IMU medical students. 5th MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. August 2004. [Poster, Med J Malaysia 2004;59(Suppl D):62]
12. Gupta ED, Lim AW, Chan JB, Yap SH, Zailinawati AH, Hla YY, Kamil MA, Teng CL. Ethnic and gender tolerance to induced pain: a further report. 5th MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. August 2004. [Poster, Med J Malaysia 2004;59(Suppl D):70]
13. Ariff KM. Insomnia case presentations. Kuala Lumpur Mental Health Conference 2004, Kuala Lumpur. September 2004.
14. Ariff KM. Normal sleep and sleep disorders. Kuala Lumpur Mental Health Conference 2004, Kuala Lumpur. September 2004.
15. Zailinawati AH, Kamil MA, Nurjahan NI, Teng CL. How common is insomnia in Malaysian adults? A population-based survey. 6th MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. September 2005.
16. Kamil MA, Teng CL, Hassan SA.  Snoring and breathing pauses during sleep in the Malaysian population. 6th MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur. September 2005.