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A Unique Pair of Monozygotic Twins with Concordant Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: A...
Studies of monozygotic and dizygotic twins represent an important approach in estimating the relative contributions of genes and environment to the development of various...
Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture Treated with Two Turndown Flaps and Flexor Hallucis Longus Augmentation...
Chronic Achilles tendon rupture is a disabling condition resulting in ankle pain, weakened ankle plantarflexion and abnormal gait. Management of chronic ruptures is technically...
10th College of Physicians Lecture: The Challenges of Reinventing Medical Generalism in the 21st...
Presidents, Fellows, Members, distinguished guests I am honoured to be invited by the Singapore College of Physicians to give this 10th College of Physicians...
A Fair and Just Society: What Stays, What Changes?
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in the Singapore Cabinet in May 2011. He continues to serve as Minister for Finance, a...
Conflict of Interest in Research – The Clinician Scientist’s Perspective
A 69-year-old female, non-smoker, who enjoyed good health in the past, was referred to our chest clinic for a 6-month history of worsening breathlessness,...
Observer-Reporter-Interpreter-Manager-Educator (ORIME) Framework to Guide Formative Assessment of Medical Students
The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) has begun classes on 5 August 2013. With Imperial College of London as one of the...
The Curious Adventures of a Doctor from Jaffna by Dr K Puvanendran
This book, an autobiography by Dr K Puvanendran, traces his early boyhood in Ceylon to his life in Singapore, where he practised neurology for...
Psychosocial Care for Cancer Patients – Too Little, Too Late?
Cancer significantly impacts patients, families, the health system and society. Its incidence has grown steadily (9417 cases in 2006 to 11,069 cases in 2010)...
Arthur Charles MC Yau (1929-2011)
Professor Arthur Yau, a fellow of our Academy and College of Surgeons passed away on 13th January 2011 at the age of 81. He...
Challenges and Pitfalls in the Introduction of Pharmacogenetics for Cancer
Pharmacogenetics, by definition, refers to the study of genetic differences in metabolic pathways which can affect an individual’s responses to drugs in terms of...