Editorial Board
EDITORIAL
INTERNATIONAL E-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE AND EDUCATION (IEJSME)
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS
PROFESSOR JAMES A DICKINSON
PROFESSOR DAVID WILKINSON
Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences Head
University of Calgary, Canada
School of Medicine, University of Queensland
PROFESSOR RON HARDEN
Director of Education
The International Virtual Medical School, United Kingdom
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR PATRICIA LIM KIM CHOOI
DEPUTY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
DR MUNEER GOHAR BABAR
EDITORIAL BOARD
PROFESSOR MAK JOON WAH (IMU)
PROFESSOR DATO ’ JAI MOHAN (IMU)
PROFESSOR DR HLA YEE YEE (IMU)
PROFESSOR DATO ’ KANDASAMI PALAYAN (IMU)
PROFESSOR DATO ’ SIVALINGAM NALLIAH (IMU)
PROFESSOR YEOH PENG NAM (IMU)
PROFESSOR TENG CHEONG LIENG (IMU)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR TONY NG (IMU)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR LIM KEAN GHEE (IMU)
PROFESSOR PAUL CHEN (MALAYSIA)
DATO ’ DR MAIMUNAH A HAMID (MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA)
DATUK DR LOKMAN HAKIM B SULAIMAN (MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA)
DR GOH PIK PIN (MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA)
DR ROZITA HALINA TUN HUSSEIN (MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA)
PROFESSOR RAY WILKS (AUSTRALIA)
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
DR IVAN YAP KOK SENG
EDITORIAL ADDRESS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR PATRICIA LIM KIM CHOOI
Editor-in-chief
International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
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Contents
EDITORIAL
Antarctic Research: Significance to the Global Community
Peter Convey
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Does simulated training improve medical students’ knowledge on cardiac life
support? A study comparing simulated versus traditional teaching at the
International Medical University
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Thiruselvi Subramaniam, Rosalind Chi Neo Loo, Sangeetha Poovaneswaran
Can learning outcomes in cognitive domain be assessed effectively using
multiple choice questions? A study in an undergraduate pharmacy curriculum
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Hui Meng Er, Srinivasan Ramamurthy, Peter CK Pook
Mother’s mental preparedness for pregnancy : The affecting factors and
its effect on birth outcomes
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Sharifah Sulaiha Syed Aznal, Chee Yoong Wong, Pamela Lee Ling Tan,
Vee Vee See, Chui King Wong
The chemical, heavy metal and microbial quality of well water in an
urbanized village in Klang Valley
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Stephen Ambu, Stacey Foong Yee Yong, Yvonne Ai Lian Lim, Mak Joon Wah,
Donald Koh Fook Chen, Soo Shen Ooi, Sau Peng Lee, Ti Myen Tan,
Mei Yen Goh, Danapridha Nyanachendram
CASE REPORT
Paediatric use of IV magnesium sulphate in severe asthma exacerbation :
Report of a case and review of literature
Davendralingam Sinniah
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