n      Editorial

PROFESSIONALISM TODAY

Abdullah M. Al-Rubaish

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n      Original Articles

PERCEPTIONS OF SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN ASSIUT, UPPER EGYPT, ABOUT AIDS: EFFECT OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION

Mohei El-Din A. Selim, Etemad A.A. El-Shereef

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AWARENESS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN EASTERN SAUDI ARABIA

Nadira A Al-Baghli, Aqeel J. Al-Ghamdi, Khalid A. Al-Turki, Ahmad G. El-Zubaier,

Bader A. Mostaza, Fadel A Al-Baghli, Mahmood M. Al-Ameer

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ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROBES ASSOCIATED WITH MOBILE PHONES IN DAMMAM IN EASTERN SAUDI ARABIA

Amira H.A. Al-Abdalall

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MOTHERS' KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD HEALTH MATTERS: ARE WE DOING ENOUGH?

Ibrahim H. Al-Ayed

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OUTBREAK OF FOOD BORNE SALMONELLA AMONG GUESTS OF A WEDDING CEREMONY: THE ROLE OF CULTURAL FACTORS

Abdullah S. Aljoudi, Abdulaziz Al-Mazam, Abdul J. Choudhry

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n      Medical Education

SIMULATION-BASED MEDICAL TEACHING AND LEARNING

Abdulmohsen H. Al-Elq

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MEDICAL STUDENTS' EVALUATION OF THEIR EXPOSURE TO THE TEACHING OF ETHICS

Ali I. Al-Haqwi, Ali M. Al-Shehri

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n      Special Communication

MOBILE EYE SERVICES: LITERATURE REVIEW WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE EXPERIENCE OF AL-BASAR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

Adel A. Rushood

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n      Conference Abstracts

7TH GCC MEDICAL COLLEGES CONFERENCE, 17-19 NOVEMBER 2009, DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA

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