Commentary
General Medicine—Revisited, Rejuvenated, Revitalised and Reemphasised
“The irresistible swing towards medical specialisation has brought advantages for patients but arguably this has gone too far.” It is time to review the...
Mental Disorders and Public Safety of the Community at Large—Does the Tarasoff Principle Apply...
In the course of their work, psychiatrists treat patients who, because of their mental disorders, may pose a danger to themselves and/or to others....
Statins and Bone Morphogenetic Proteins: New Pathways in Bone Formation
Osteoporosis is a major public health problem causing considerable morbidity and mortality in Asian women. It is estimated that half of the world’s hip...
The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010: For Prevention and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disease
The theme of this issue of the Annals, Academy of Medicine at the beginning of the year is suitably on osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, with its...
Osteoporosis—A Worldwide Problem and the Implications in Asia
Osteoporosis is a condition characterised by low bone mineral density, microarchitectural deterioration of bony tissue, and a consequent increase in fracture risk. With rapid...
The Role of Internet and Personal Digital Assistant in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
The Internet is a global network of networks that connect computers all over the world, so that anyone from any point in the network...
Bisphosphonates – A Word of Caution
Bisphosphonates are commonly prescribed for the treatment (and prevention) of postmenopausal and corticosteroid induced osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, hypercalcemia associated with malignancy and osteolysis (and...
Casemix in Singapore – 5 Years On
The development of casemix classification systems started in the late 1960s when clinicians at the Yale-New Haven Medical Centre asked Professor Robert Fetter of...
Medical Education in Asia: Is it a Time for Optimism?
Asia, the largest continent, is also an immensely diverse region with countries that vary in their socio-economic status, degree of urbanisation and health and...
The Haze and Health: A Blog About the Fog
The haze is an atmospheric phenomenon where pollutant particles accumulate in the air and obscure the normal clarity of the sky. In Singapore, this...