pathogenesis of thrombosis.
Effective monitoring in NICU - Present and Future
Lamaze child birth education - A new fad?

Many exciting Symposia Topics
including
Throboembolic diseases in pregnancy.
New concepts in maternity care.
Neonatology in the new millennium.
Perinatal immunology and infections.
High risk pregnancies - Recent advances.
Cardiac diseases in mother and baby.
Sending the NICU Baby home.
Pain management in the perinatal period.

A Provocative Metaplan Symposium
- Please come and find out the topics yourself!

Free Paper Session
Award of RM 500 each for best paper from Obstetrics, Neonatology and Nursing.

And not to be missed,
- The Much-Awaited DEBATE
" Antenatal HIV - Screening is Mandatory "

& much more in the Pre-Congress Symposium
" Chronic Lung Disease. Forever a Problem?"

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FOR MAIN CONGRESS

After 31st December 2000

For all categories the fee are an additional RM50 to that listed above.

Price for Congress Banquet is incorporated in registration fees.
Additional ticket to Banquet costs RM60.

FOR PRE-CONGRESS SYMPOSIUM

Places are limited. Hence please register early!

ACCOMODATION

Hotel booking will be handled DIRECTLY by the respective hotels. Please fill in and send or fax the necessary forms directly for Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Prices inclusive of breakfast (nett) quoted are as follows:

For more economical accomodation,

1. Straits View Hotel (approx. 10 mins drive from Hyatt Regency Hotel)
   Tel: (07) 224 1400
   Fax: (07) 224 2698
2. Rasa Sayang Hotel (approx. 10 mins drive from Hyatt Regency Hotel)
   Tel: (07) 224 8600
   Fax: (07) 224 8612

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Hyatt Regency, Johor Bahru
Jln Sungai Chat,
PO Box 222,
80720 Johor Darul Takzim,
MALAYSIA

Ph: +607-222-1234
Fx: +607-223-2718
Website: www.hyatt.com

Hyatt Regency Johor Bahru is a leading international business hotel fronting the Straits of Johor and located just 10 minutes away from town and near the Sultan's Palace.

Transportation

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Click here to download form in MS Word format for printing.

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Required for all intending participants including those who have registered for the Main Congress

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Venue: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru
Date: Thursday, 22nd February 2001

Pre-Congress Symposium
'Chronic Lung Disease. Forever a problem???'

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Venue: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru

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Debate:
Antenatal HIV - Screening is Mandatory

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Click here to download ABSTRACT form in MS Word format for printing.

INSTRUCTION TO AUTHORS

1. Delegates are invited to present scientific work as oral presentation.
2. All presentors of free papers must be registered delegates of the congress. Abstracts will not be accepted without payment of registration fees.
3. Abstracts will pnly be considered when submitted on the Official Abstract Submission Form, as they will be reproduced in this or a reduced format in the proceedings. Additional Abstract Submission forms can be obtained from the Secretariat.
4. The abstract should not contain work that has been previously published or presented elsewhere.
5. Authors are advised to read the Guidelines before filing in he Abstract Submission form.
6. Authors should send one original and 2 clear copies of completed Abstract Submission Forms.
7. Please send the completed Abstract Submission Form to the Secretariat before 31st December 2000. E-mail submission of abstracts will not be entertained.
8. Authors will benotified of the acceptance / rejection of their abstracts by the Scientific Committee in January 2001.

PSM INVESTIGATOR AWARD

Three awards will be presented, one each in Neonatal Nursing/Midwifery, Obstetrics and Neonatology. Each prize will consist of a Certificate and RM50. These will be presented during the Congress Banquet and may be published in the PSM newsletter.

Eligibility: The presenting author must be a member of the PSM and, except for the Neonatal Nursing/Midwifery category, must be below 40 years of age at the time of presentation. Please indicate on the form whether you wish to be considered for the award.

Selection: Eligible abstracts will be shortlisted by the Scientific Committee. The panel of judges who are to be appointed by the Scientific Committee will consist of invited speakers and their decision will be final. No award may be given if there are less than 3 papers in any category.

GUIDELINES TO AUTHORS

1. The abstract must be typed into the box provided. Avoid smudging, alterations, erasures and strike-overs.
2. The abstract should not consist of more than 250 words.
3. Use a clear, single spaced black typeface from a laser printer or typewriter.
4. Submissions must be in English.
5. The title should be in CAPITAL LETTERS, followed by a blank space.
6. State the names of authors and underline the name of the author presenting the paper.
7. State the department/hospital/institution at which the work was carried out.
8. Start with a statement of the main purpose of the study, preferably in one sentence.
9. A statement of the methods used should follow.
10. A summary of the results should be presented in an easily comprehensible manner to support the conclusions. It is not adequate to stste "the results will be discussed".
11. Conclusions should be precisely stated.
12. Do NOT include graphs, tables and references.
13. Poorly presented abstracts reduce their chance of acceptance and accepted abstracts that are unsuitable for reproduction will only have their title printed in the abstract book.
14. Projection will be via a LCD projector. If a standard slide projector is required prior request must be made.

Abstract submission forms are available from the Congress Secretariat.

Click here to download ABSTRACT form in MS Word format for printing.

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