Special Lectures
Address by the Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore at the 1997 Annual Induction Ceremony
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Joint Lectureship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Academy of...
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Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis: A Contemporary Perspective?
Monumental advances in the field of lipid metabolism and its relationship to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease have been achieved during the last half century. Epidemiologic...
The 1996 Runme Shaw Memorial Lecture: Malaria-Past, Present and Future
Falciparum malaria may have infected Homo sapiens (and perhaps H erectus) in the Asia Pacific region for more than 100 000 years. This estimate...
The 13th Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration: Whether Training in Medicine Makes a Better Politician?
I would like to thank the Singapore Academy of Medicine for the honour to deliver the Professor G A Ransome oration for this year....
The Aetiology of Gallstones
It is a great privilege for me to deliver the Seah Cheng Siang Memorial Lecture. Professor Seah was one of the stalwarts of medicine...
Factors Influencing Perfect Surgical Outcome
With affluence and education, the population of Asia will be demanding quality surgical care. The energetic, affluent and educated Asian professionals and business communities...
Career Opportunities for Medical Specialisation in the 21st Century
Human resource planning for doctors is a complex and dynamic process. Many factors will influence how the career opportunities for medical specialisation will unfold...
Undergraduate Surgical Training-Where are we Heading?
“The NUS undergraduate medical course aims to produce doctors who will serve patients and the community with care and integrity. They will be equipped...
Surgical Training in Indonesia: A Plan for Change
Historical Perspectives
After the Second World War, the training of surgeons for Indonesia was not continued in the Netherlands. The general feeling of abrupt discontinuation...