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Recent Development in Paediatrics: from Chapter to College
Paediatrics is among one of the earliest specialties to develop in Singapore and its early development has been documented on various occasions.1-4 At the...
The History and Development of the Chapter of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists / College of...
The Chapter of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (O&G) was inaugurated in 1969 by the Master of the Academy, Dr NC Tan. It was started by...
From the Chapter of Anaesthetists to the College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore
The arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 herald the birth of western medicine in Singapore. Doctors were then sent here from Britain. These...
Summary of the History and Development of Chapters and Colleges in the Academy of...
The Academy of Medicine was inaugurated on 19 July 1957 as the Academy of Physicians and Surgeons. It was renamed as Academy of Medicine...
Academy of Medicine, Singapore – The Next Twenty-Five Years (1982-2007)
The Academy of Medicine was founded in 1957 as the professional corporate body of medical and dental specialists in Singapore. From a modest beginning...
Academy of Medicine, Singapore – The First Twenty-Five Years (1957-1982)
The formation of the Singapore Academy of Medicine in the 1950s was the outcome of steady progress in medical education as well as a...
Dr Wong Heck Sing (1923-2007)
Dr Wong Heck Sing will be remembered by many for his services to the Public Service Commission; by the family physicians in Singapore for...
POEMS Syndrome – A Case for More Aggressive Treatment
POEMS syndrome is a rare, multisystem disorder originally characterised by the presence of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal or M-protein and skin changes. Bardwick proposed...
Case Report: Induction of Immune Tolerance to Factor VIII Inhibitor after a Major Operation
Mr ZBH was a 30-year-old man with a history of severe haemophilia A with 0% factor VIII (FVIII). He was initially supported with cryoprecipitate...
Ovarian Carcinoma Presenting With Isolated Contralateral Inguinal Lymph Node Metastasis: A Case Report
Ovarian carcinoma is the most frequent cause of death from gynaecological malignancies in the United States. Rates for ovarian carcinoma in Singapore fall between...