Editorial
Population-based Healthcare: The Experience of a Regional Health System
Asian populations are experiencing a much faster rate of ageing compared to western countries. Western countries such as France and the United States took...
Editorial
Clinician Scientists in Public Sector Hospitals—Why and How?
The Singapore Biomedical Sciences (BMS) initiative was launched in June 2000 to develop the Biomedical Sciences cluster as one of the key pillars of...
Original Article
Oncologic Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Single-institution Experience
In Singapore, colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in males and second most common cancer in females, with rectal cancers accounting for 30%...
Original Article
Association of Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Social Support with Depressive Symptoms among the Elderly in Singapore
Depression in the elderly is a major public health issue. Associated morbidities such as higher risk of impairment in physical, mental and social functioning...
Original Article
Overcoming Barriers to Mammography Screening: A Quasi-randomised Pragmatic Trial in a Community-based Primary Care Setting
Breast cancer is the leading cancer among women in Singapore, accounting for 29% of all cancers occurring in women between 2006 and 2010. Evidence...