Boon-how Chew
Editorial Board Member
International Journal of Diabetes Research
Malaysia
Biography
An associate professor, medical lecturer in family medicine and tutor in general practice. Besides clinical percepting, teaching the undergraduates on medical professionalism and clinical ethics in family medicine, and cancers prevention in primary care; teaching the postgraduates on evidence-based medicine and managing ethical issues in family medicine. Tutoring the general practitioners on clinical research, medical records, reports, confidentiality and professionalism. Had led and conducted 11 medical researches, participated in 8 clinical/medical researches and involved in another 5 clinical trials. Currently planning a cluster clinical trial. Had published > 40 journal articles with > 30 as the first author and another 7 as a co-author. Out of these, >20 were ISI indexed, >20 were Scopus or Pubmed indexed. Published a book, co-editted another and written 5 chapters. Had contributed to 5 teaching materials, 2 training manuals, 2 national reports (diabetes and asthma) and a few monographs. Had 7 submitted research manuscripts, 2 submitting research manuscripts and 3 submitting write-ups (review and commentaries). Currently working on a Cochrane-based systematic review.
Research Interest
Clinical Research, Healthcare, Medicine
