Volume 45, Number 3
March 2016

Reproduced with permission from: Lim CH

“Education is the movement from darkness to light. 

Allan Bloom (1930 – 1992)
American philosopher

The Art of Public Health in the Context of a Paradigm Shift

Despite advancements in medical technologies, the art of medicine based on a one-to-one doctor-patient relationship has remained largely unchanged. Hippocrates, the founder of medicine,...

2015 Young Surgeon’s Award Winner: Long-term Prognosis in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Propensity-Matched Study

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death among adult diabetics....

Long-Term Oncological Safety of Minimally Invasive Hepatectomy in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case-Control Study

Minimally invasive hepatectomy (MIH) is well established and routinely done for benign and malignant hepatic lesions in suitable cases. The advancements in video systems,...

A Practical Guide to Ordering and Interpreting Coagulation Tests for Patients on Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Singapore*

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) describe 2 classes of oral anticoagulants that target thrombin (oral direct thrombin inhibitors) (DTI) and factor Xa (anti-FXa), both of...

Viva-Asia Blood and Marrow Transplantation Groups – A Survey of Consortium Activity over a 12-year Period (2000 to 2011)

Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an established treatment for many malignant and nonmalignant childhood conditions. Because of regional differences in disease spectrum and...

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