Editorial
Towards 2020 Vision in Singapore
With the increasing demands of contemporary life, higher levels of visual performance are expected. In modern societies such as Singapore, many more adults will...
Bridging the Gap between Physician Specialists: A Role for the College of Physicians, Singapore
The rapid growth of new medical knowledge, and the drive toward increasing specialisation and sub-specialisation, are closely related aspects of modern medicine. Specialisation and...
Neonatal Screening – A Global Perspective
This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.
Towards Better Practices in Medical Student Assessment
Decades ago, when the science of medical education was just beginning to take a formal shape, one of its early doyens, the late Professor...
Medical Education in a Flat World
In 2005 Thomas Friedman published the international best-seller The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. He asserted that as the...
Translational Research
Singapore has identified the biomedical sector as a key engine of economic growth and has invested heavily in promoting biomedical research. The Agency for...
Diabetes in Asia – From Understanding to Action
In the present pandemic of diabetes and obesity, 60% of the affected population will come from Asia. Between India and China, these two most...
Antimicrobial Resistance: A New Beginning and the Need for Action
In this issue, the articles (historical, original and review papers) highlight the extent and problem of antimicrobial resistance in Singapore. The authors should be...
Suicide
The word suicide is derived from the Latin word suicidium, itself derived from sui (of oneself) and cidium (a killing; caedere = to kill....
Sleep Disorders: Sleepless in Singapore
Sleep disorders are common afflictions in both the paediatric and adult populations, increasingly recognised as major public health concerns. Recently, the Institute of Medicine...