Commentary
Prevention and Management of Adverse Reactions Induced by Iodinated Contrast Media
Since the introduction of the fi rst iodinated radiocontrast media (IRCM) by Dr Moses Swick in 1929, it has been widely used in a...
Clinical Ward Rounds—Challenges and Opportunities
Doctors must provide safe and quality care in a respectful and empathetic manner weaved within a holistic perspective. The patients’ needs are complex and...
Zika Virus: An Evolving Public Health Threat
Zika virus (ZIKV), a relatively unknown arbovirus, has suddenly come under the spotlight of the media and is causing major concern in public health,...
Rate or Rhythm Control of Atrial Fibrillation – Pearls for the Internist
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly sustained cardiac arrhythmia. The prevalence rate of AF in the adult population is 1% in most Asian...
Is the Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA) to Blame? Addressing Our Organ Shortage from...
In 1906, Jaboulay performed the first transplant surgery in the history of mankind. He transplanted a goat and porcine kidney into 2 different patients,...
From Bolam-Bolitho to Modified-Montgomery – A Paradigm Shift in the Legal Standard of Determining...
A new legal standard has just been passed in the Singapore Court of Appeal, to determine medical negligence with regard to the provision of...
Mindfulness: A New Paradigm of Psychosocial Care in the Palliative Care Setting in Southeast...
Alleviation of suffering in palliative care needs a combination of good symptom control and psychosocial care. Psychosocial care is defined as care concerned with...
Geriatric Surgery Service – Our Journey Piloting in Colorectal Surgery and Future Challenges
The Geriatric Surgery Service of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) today was born in 2007. The idea arose from a journal article that was...
Benefits of Population Segmentation Analysis for Developing Health Policy to Promote Patient-Centred Care
The philosophy of patient-centred care requires a paradigm shift away from fragmented institution-centred care to integrated care models such as care teams that develop...
Return to Work is an Important Therapeutic Goal
Sickness absence within the Singapore workforce has risen over the past decade. The proportion of employees who took outpatient sick leave rose from 49.3%...