Access to information and use of it as a dimension of preparedness for hospital practice among Malaysian housemen

• Main Authors: Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Omar, Azura, Mohd, Dinon, Ismail, Izhairi, Abdul Hamid, Zabeda, Adeyemi, Adewale Abideen
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); H61.8 Communication of information
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/31102/1/Table_of_Content.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/31102/8/morocco_conference_paper_-_Revised2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/31102/; http://ict4m.org/

Much concern has been raised regarding the preparedness of newly graduated medical officers for hospital practice. The concern is granted given the fact that incompetency and medical error may, and can, lead to grave consequences. The housemanship period is a two-year training programme for newly gr...