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Selective Laser Sintering: Application of a Rapid Prototyping Method in Craniomaxillofacial Reconstructive Surgery
The value of computed tomography (CT) in craniofacial trauma is now well established with progress in imaging modalities. Three-dimensional (3-D) CT has changed the...
Address by the Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore at the 1999 Annual Induction Dinner...
We are in the last year of the nineteen hundreds. Next year will be year 2000. Time magazine, in choosing this century’s greatest minds...
Response by the Representative of Inductees, Academy of Medicine, Singapore at the 1999 Annual...
The learning of medicine has evolved significantly over the past few decades. Most of us will still remember the days of old where we...
Address by the Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore at the 1999 Annual Induction Ceremony
It is my pleasure to welcome you to this evening’s induction ceremony held in this Auditorium which was home to our only Medical School...
How the Mental Hospital was Renamed Woodbridge Hospital in 1951
In the 1920s the government embarked on an ambitious programme to build hospitals, staffed largely by graduates of the King Edward College of Medicine....
Disseminated Penicillium marneffei Infection: A Report of Five Cases in Singapore
Penicillium marneffei is a dimorphic fungus that can cause infection in immunocompromised hosts. Reports on infection with this organism were initially uncommon, but after...
Extraarticular Villonodular Synovitis of the Tendoachilles: A Case Report
Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a progressive synovial lesion of uncertain aetiology associated with synovial-lined tissues of the joints, tendon sheaths and bursae. The incidence...
Embolisation of a Leaking Pseudoaneurysm of the Main Artery Supplying a Replanted Arm: A...
Pseudoaneurysms are conventionally treated by surgery. In recent years, non-surgical methods are being considered, including embolisation with wires, coils or gelfoam and anticoagulation.
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Discontinuation Symptoms
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a new class of antidepressants which are effective, better tolerated with less side effects and more specific in...
Palatal Myoclonus—A Case Report
Palatal myoclonus is a rare movement disorder characterised by rhythmic recurring jerky movements of the soft palate, pharynx, larynx and rarely diaphragm, trunk and...