Suwin Hewege

Understanding the explanatory model of the patient on their medically unexplained symptoms and its implication on treatment development research: a Sri Lanka Study (2008)

Sumathipala, Athula, Siribaddana, Sisira, Hewege, Suwin, Sumathipala, Kethaki, Prince, Martin, Mann, Anthony

Abstract Background Patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are often distressed, disabled and dissatisfied with the care they receive. Illness beliefs held by patients have a major...

Ethics Review Committee approval and informed consent: an analysis of biomedical publications originating from Sri Lanka (2008)

Sumathipala, Athula, Siribaddana, Sisira, Hewege, Suwin, Lekamwattage, Manura, Athukorale, Manjula, Siriwardhana, Chesmal, ...

Abstract Background International guidelines on research have focused on protecting research participants. Ethical Research Committee (ERC) approval and informed consent are the cornerstones....

BMC Psychiatry (2008)

Biomed Central, Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, Suwin Hewege, Kethaki Sumathipala, Martin Prince, ...

Research article Understanding the explanatory model of the patient on their medically unexplained symptoms and its implication on treatment development research: a Sri Lanka Study