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Biography
Dr Low Bee Yean obtained her first degree, Bachelor of Pharmacy ((Hons) from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia in year 2002. She then undertook her pre-registration training at National University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Soon after completion of her pre-registration training, she returned to USM to pursue her PhD.
Dr Low's PhD project was sponsored, in part by the Abbott Laboratories Malaysia. The project conducted involved an epidemiological survey to investigate the prevalence, severity and treatment seeking behaviour of women having lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and a clinical trial (Phase IV) to investigate the efficacy and safety of terazosin in the treatment of women with LUTS. Part of project also involving validation of survey instruments to be used in women with LUTS.
Prior to joining Nottingham University, Dr Low worked as Head of Pharmacy Practice at the International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Teaching Summary
Dr Low's main teaching interests are pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical statistics, pharmaceutical calculations, pharmacy and public health, patient and disease management, evidence-based medicines and… read more
Research Summary
Dr Low's research interests are related to the epidemiology of diseases and the management, health-related quality of life issues as well as validation of the survey instruments. She is also… read more
Dr Low's main teaching interests are pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical statistics, pharmaceutical calculations, pharmacy and public health, patient and disease management, evidence-based medicines and critical appraisal.
Current Research
Dr Low's research interests are related to the epidemiology of diseases and the management, health-related quality of life issues as well as validation of the survey instruments. She is also interested in medicines use behaviour, public health and pharmacy education, in particularly, looking into the roles of the pharmacists in improving the health-related knowledge and quality of life of the public.