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The Mental Capacity Act: Implications for Patients and Doctors Faced with Difficult Choices
The way doctors engage with patients who may lack capacity, family members and others connected with the patient’s care must be modified in light...
Assoc Prof BG (ret) Dr Lim Meng Kin (1950 – 2013)
When Meng Kin passed away on 31 January 2013, the Singapore medical profession lost one of its distinguished members and the Singapore Armed Forces...
9th College of Physicians Lecture: Medical Education and Professional Training—Changing the Trajectory
I would like to thank the College of Physicians for the honour and privilege to deliver the 9th College of Physicians Lecture on “Medical...
National Outstanding Clinician Scientist Award 2012: Pierce Chow
Professor Pierce Chow is awarded the 2012 National Outstanding Clinician Scientist Award for his outstanding contributions and achievements in clinical and translational research in...
2013 Runme Shaw Memorial Lecture: Clinical Applications of Stem Cells in Modern Medicine—21st Century...
The rapid advancement of biomedical research in the recent years was propelled by a series of groundbreaking technological inventions and breakthrough discoveries. In this...
22nd Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration: Is Medicine Still an Art?
Distinguished guests and colleagues in medicine, I am deeply honoured to have been invited to deliver this 22nd oration in honour of Sir Gordon...
Dr Tan Ngoh Chuan (1931 – 2015)
Dr Tan Ngoh Chuan (NC Tan) is a pioneer who contributed greatly to the development of cardiothoracic surgery in Singapore. He was born on...
A Tribute to Tham Cheok Fai, “Founding Father” of Singapore Neurosurgery
1n 1960, Dr Tseng Yuen Lin returned home as the first formally trained Singaporean neurosurgeon after a 2-year stint at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney....
Associate Professor Dr Vijayan Appasamy (1953 – 2015)
It was with much sadness that we learnt of the passing of A/Prof Vijayan Appasamy, or “Prof V” as he was fondly known to...
24th Seah Cheng Siang Lecture: Seeing Better, Doing Better—Evolution and Application of Gastrointestinal (GI)...
Man’s innate curiosity to study the internal organs of the human body dates back to the time of Hippocrates where basic speculums were invented...