Gulf Medical University, Ajman-U.A.E | MBBS | DMD | BPT | PHARMD

Gulf Medical Journal (GMJ) is the online journal of Gulf Medical University, Ajman. It constitutes a forum for the communication of advancement of scientific knowledge in all branches of Medicine and allied Health Sciences. The journal strives to ensure that the material published is true, ethical and comprehensive and adds to current knowledge. The publisher of GMJ is the Center for Advanced Biomedical Research and Innovation (CABRI) of Gulf Medical University. The journal welcomes written contributions on research in clinical as well as in non-clinical aspects of health sciences. It will additionally contain review articles, case reports, short communications, letters to editor and health-related news.
January     2013       Volume 2        Issue 1             Pages 1- 40


Table of contents

Editorial
Guidelines for authors
Editorial Gita Ashok Raj	Page 1-1
Review
Relationship between availability of emergency department-based clinical pharmacy services and incidence of medication errors in emergency departments: a systematic review Sufian Otoum	Page 3-9
Original Research
Influence of psychiatric labeling on social distancing Anita Shrivastava, Shareen Koleth, Iman Hassen, Taleen Amawi	Page 10-15
β-lactamase production of Staphylococcus aureus: a comparison study of different iodometric methods Devapriya F., Ramesh R., Sajit Khan A.K., J. Shanmugam	Page 16-21
Consumption pattern of nutritional health drinks and energy drinks among university students in Ajman, UAE Shery Jacob, Jamila Tambawel, Fatima Mohammed Trooshi, Yara Alkhoury	Page 22-26
Comparison of readiness for self-directed learning in students experiencing two different curricula in one medical school Rizwana Burhanuddin Shaikh	Page 27-31
Case report
Asymptomatic dissecting aortic aneurysm in a young adult: a case report Ehab M. Esheiba, Mais Mamoon	Page 32-35
Clinical Quiz
To give platelets or not? Biswadip Hazarika	Page 36-36
Point for Debate
Not using a zero in evaluation rubrics leads to spurious interpretations Jayadevan Sreedharan	Page 37-37
Point for Debate - Response from Readers
There are no skills to be learned in Biostatistics! Regi Jose, Jeesha C. Haran	Page 38-38
Point for Debate response: reply to Jose and Haran Gamini Premadasa	Page 39-39
Clinical Quiz - Answers
To give platelets or not? Biswadip Hazarika	Page 40-40