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SUNDAY, NOVELBER 5, 1978

IN ADDITION, THE SECTION REGULARLY ISSUES PAMPHLETS FREE OF CHARGE TO TEACHERS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF NEW TRENDS IN TEACHING AND TO HELP THEM IN SELECTING TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING MATERIAL.

A BOOKLET ENTITLED +BULLETIN OF CHINESE STUDIES+ IS PUBLISHED REGULARLY TO ALLOW TEACHERS TO EXCHANGE THE IR EXPERIENCES AND VIEWPOINTS.

THE SECTION IS ALSO INVOLVED IN REVIEWING CHINESE TEXTBOOKS WITH THE AIM TO COMPILE A RECOMMENDED BOOK LIST FOR SCHOOLS. IT ALSO PROVIDES A GUIDELINE TO PUBLISHERS TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TEXTBOOKS.

EXPERT FROM U.K. TO CONDUCT PHYSIOTHERAPY COURSE HERE

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A BRITISH EXPERT IN PHYSIOTHERAPY IS IN HONG KONG AT THE INVITATION OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A +PHYSICAL FACILITATION+ COURSE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S PHYSIOTHERAPIST TRAINING SCHOOL.

SHE IS MISS A.J. GUYMER, WHO IS THE CLINICAL TUTOR AT THE WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL IN LONDON WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SPECIALISED FIELD OF PHYSIOTHERAPY.

THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ABLE TO SECURE MISS GUYMER'S EXPERT SERVICE THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION.

MISS GUYMER WILL SPEND FOUR MONTHS HERE TEACHING OUR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS THE MODERN TECHNIQUES OF PHYSICAL FACILITATION WHICH WILL HELP PATIENTS RECOVERY FULLY IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

ONE OF HER MAIN ASSIGNMENTS IS TO ASSESS THE NEED FOR IMPROVED PHYSICAL FACILITATION AND TO TEACH A UNIFIED SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT FOR ACUTE CONDITIONS, FOLLOWED BY INTENSIVE THERAPY THROUGH TO CONTINUING SELF-CARE.

SIXTEEN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS FROM GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS TRAINING COURSE. THEY HAVE BEEN CHOSEN BY A SELECTION PANEL ON ACCOUNT OF THE IR TEACHING ABILITY, ADAPTABILITY AND GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE.

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