Should medical students be allowed to participate in clinical research? One guiding principle, as stated in the rules governing the use of medical students in medical experiments in Harvard University (the first to issue such guidelines), is “the belief that as far as their health and well-being are concerned,...

Professor Gordon Arthur Ransome was a legend in his time and truly an iconic figure in the history of Singapore medicine. I never had the good fortune of working for Professor Ransome. However, even as a medical student, I remember my Professors speaking with awe and affection about his...

Preparedness for terrorism in the 21st century includes addressing the management of nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) terrorism events. Understanding the terrorist threat and detecting clues that an attack has occurred are critical to reducing morbidity and mortality in the next decade. While high explosive events (bomb and blast)...

Radiology is riding the crest of a wave. We have superb images, available immediately in all parts of the hospital. Fusion of functional and structural imaging modalities is a reality and molecular imaging is developing fast. Modern radiology increases the effectiveness of treatment, reduces the length of hospital stay...

President of the College of Surgeons, distinguished guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great honour and a unique privilege for me to be invited to deliver a named lecture for a third time. Twenty years ago, I gave the first overseas Joint Lecture of the Academy and...