Commentary
Postgraduate Family Medicine Training in Singapore—A New Way Forward
Countries over the world have recognised the importance of Family Medicine (FM) training, both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with the goal of...
The Quest for a H1N1 Vaccine
On 24 April 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) put out an alert on an influenza-like illness in the United States (US) and Mexico....
Challenges of Respondent Driven Sampling to Assess Sexual Behaviour and Estimate the Prevalence of...
As of end 2011, the cumulative total of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in Singapore is 5306. While the main mode of HIV transmission...
Guidelines for Antimicrobial Stewardship Training and Practice
The escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance has resulted in a heightened interest in antimicrobial stewardship (AS), a strategy that encompasses a broad range of...
Probing the Brain White Matter in Psychotic Disorders Using Neuroimaging
Psychotic disorders are severe psychiatric conditions which are characterised by losses, namely the loss of touch with reality during which the patient may often...
A Total Workplace Safety and Health Service − What Are the Implications for the...
A total workplace safety and health (TWSH) service is one where the elements of safety, health and well-being are considered, implemented and integrated at...
Attitudes to Psychiatry Can Change But What About Stigma?
For many doctors, the only exposure to psychiatry is during a rotation in medical school. The knowledge, interest, and attitudes formed in those few...
Limiting the Use of Primary Endocrine Therapy in Elderly Women With Breast Cancer
There is a tendency to opt for non-surgical interventions in elderly women with breast cancer. Although surgery offers the most effective form of locoregional...
How to Bridge the “Valley of Death” Between a Research Discovery and Clinical Application?
As physicians, one of the key questions we often ask is, “How do we bring new understanding of disease mechanisms and better treatments to...
Internet Addiction in Young People
The Internet has in recent years become ubiquitous in the lives of young persons and children due to rapid information technology (IT) development, high...