Commentary
A Review of Geriatric Education in Singapore
The United Nations International Plan of Action on Ageing (IPA), formulated during the First World Assembly on Ageing in Vienna in 1982, listed gerontological...
Reflections on a Mass Homicide
The names “Virginia Tech” and “Cho” will be associated forever with the tragic mass homicide of 32 persons cum suicide by Seung-Hui Cho on...
Pharmacologic Treatment of SARS: Current Knowledge and Recommendations
Acute respiratory failure, which occurred in 20% to 25% of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients and necessitated ICU admission, was the primary cause...
The personal recovery movement in Singapore – past, present and future
Early psychiatric conceptions of successful mental health recovery traditionally focused on reducing or eradicating symptoms.1 The personal recovery movement of the early 1990s in...
Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents
Traumatic injury to the brain (TBI) can lead to multiple medical, cognitive and functional issues, both in the acute care setting as well as...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Coping or Curing?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a modern day paradox. From its descriptions of being an untreatable moral defect,1 often associated with antisocial behaviour,...
The Doctor in Claims for Work Injuries and Ill Health – Legal Pitfalls
Work can affect health. Workplace exposures to hazards can harm workers either through accidents leading to injury, or through the development of occupational illnesses....
The Challenges of “Continuing Medical Education” in a Pandemic Era
Although pandemics of influenza have occurred (albeit rarely, i.e. once every few decades) for more than 3 centuries, recent outbreaks of H1N1 and H5N1...
Human Rights as a Cornerstone of AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Public Health Measures
The International AIDS Conference (IAC) and the Singapore AIDS Conference (SAC) are biannual meetings held on even years. Both these meetings are occasions for...
Operational Research Methodology in the General Medical Rounds
Operations Research, also known as Operational Research in the UK, has an important role to play in cost-effective management in many sectors. It has...