Volume 31, Number 2

March 2002

Should Ethical Issues in Biotechnology Research be Decided by Physicians-Scientists or by Lawyers?

As with clinical practice, the practice of biomedical research is a moral activity. We have to think about what we should do, not just...

Surgical Management and Outcome of Carotid Body Tumours

The carotid body was first described by von Haller in 1743. It is often a small ovoid or irregular mass composed of compact pinkish...

Evaluation on the Use of a Portable Unit Versus the Laboratory for the Monitoring of International Normalized Ratio (INR) in Orally Anticoagulated Patients

Oral anticoagulation therapy is used for a number of conditions, namely deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, mechanical heart valves, embolic stroke as well as...

Cosmesis in Neurosurgery: Is the Bald Head Necessary to Avoid Postoperative Infection?

Preoperative shaving for cranial neurosurgical procedures, as recommended in textbooks, is still a traditional practice in Singapore. Hair has been associated with uncleanliness and...

Emergency Laparoscopic Surgery—The Changi General Hospital Experience

Today, laparoscopic surgery has achieved widespread acceptance among surgeons as well as the general public. Emergency laparoscopic procedures (ELPs) have been performed since the...