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Eiad Al-Faris

professor of family medicine & medical education, king saud university
Verified email at ksu.edu.sa
Cited by 3286

Prevalence and pattern of alternative medicine use: the results of a household survey

EA Al-Faris, N Al-Rowais, AG Mohamed… - Annals of Saudi …, 2008 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Alternative medicine (AM) encompasses all forms of
therapies that fall outside the mainstream of medical practice. Its popularity is on the increase. …

The validation of the general health questionnaire (GHQ-28) in a primary care setting in Saudi Arabia

A Alhamad, EA Al-Faris - Journal of Family and Community …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to validate an Arabic version of the General Health
Questionnaire (GHQ-28) in a primary care setting in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A total of …

The pattern of alternative medicine use among patients attending health centres in a military community in Riyadh

EA Al-Faris - Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Background: Alternative Medicine (AM) is gaining popularity worldwide. Objectives: This
study was conducted to determine the prevalence and pattern of AM use in a military sector of …

[PDF][PDF] Compliance with appointments and medications in a pediatric neurology clinic at a University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

EA Al-Faris, HM Abdulghani, AH Mahdi… - Saudi Medical …, 2002 - researchgate.net
14Compliance MS 20010402 Page 1 oncern with the problem of non-compliance has a
lengthy history. In 200 BC, Hippocrates C ABSTRACT Compliance with appointments and …

Correlates of emotional intelligence: results from a multi-institutional study among undergraduate medical students

…, AMM Muijtjens, C Violato, SM Ali, EA Al-Faris… - Medical …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to deal with your own and others
emotions. Medical students are inducted into medical schools on the basis of their academic …

Audit of prescribing patterns in Saudi primary health care: what lessons can be learned?

EA Al-Faris, AA Taweel - Annals of Saudi medicine, 1999 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND: The prescription of drugs is one of the most important factors in the rising
costs of health services. The lack of proven benefit, and the definite cost and side effects of …

The prevalence of abnormal results of annual investigations among diabetic patients with different risk factors

EA Al-Faris - Annals of Saudi medicine, 2000 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND: The basic theme of this study was to promote the use of risk approach and
encourage selectivity in requesting laboratory investigations. The objective was to estimate …

[HTML][HTML] Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine in a Saudi medical school: A pilot study

EA Al-Faris, HM Abdulghani, NA Al-Rowais… - Journal of Taibah …, 2007 - Elsevier
Objectives The teaching of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) has been increasingly integrated
into curricula at both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. The aims of this …

The criteria and analysis of good multiple choice questions in a health professional setting.

AA Abdel-Hameed, EA Al-Faris, IA Alorainy… - Saudi medical …, 2005 - europepmc.org
Assessment of health workers as students and professionals has a profound impact on their
learning and is an essential safety valve before certification. It is used for their training, their …

A practical discussion to avoid common pitfalls when constructing multiple choice questions items

EA Al-Faris, IA Alorainy… - Journal of Family and …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
This paper is an attempt to produce a guide for improving the quality of Multiple Choice
Questions (MCQs) used in undergraduate and postgraduate assessment. Multiple Choice …