Practical way of creating differential diagnoses through an expanded VITAMINSABCDEK mnemonic.

Having an organized, structured thinking process is critical in medicine. It is through this thinking process that enables one to go through the method of history-taking, which will eventually lead to making a definitive diagnosis and all other processes that follow. The use of mnemonic has been found to be useful for this purpose.

Curricular trends in Malaysian medical schools: innovations within.

Introduction: Various curricular innovations were adopted by medical schools worldwide in an attempt to produce medical graduates that could meet future healthcare needs of society locally and globally. This paper presents findings on curricular approaches implemented in Malaysian medical schools, in trying to meet those needs.

Methods: Information was obtained from published records, responses from various questionnaires, personal communication and involvement with curricular development.