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Volume 50, Number 12 December 2021
Cancer is a pervasive global problem with tremendous impact on patients and healthcare utilisation. A Singapore study conducted a retrospective audit of active cancer patients presenting to the emergency department with subsequent admission. The findings revealed that these short admissions have low resource needs and may be potentially managed without inpatient admission.
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The Annals is the official journal of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Established in 1972, Annals is the leading medical journal in Singapore which aims to publish novel findings from clinical research as well as medical practices that can benefit the medical community.
Published monthly, online, open-access and peer-reviewed, Annals is indexed in Index Medicus, Science Citation Index – Expanded, ISI Alerting Services, and Current Contents/ Clinical Medicine. Impact Factor for the Annals in 2020 is 2.473 and 5-year Impact Factor is 2.42.
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