Volume 42, Number 10 October 2013

Responding to the Challenge of Multimorbidity in People with Serious Mental Illness

A consequence of the ageing population and the ever expanding range of life-prolonging medical advances is the increase in the number of people with...

Prevailing Attitudes Towards Cancer: A Multicultural Survey in a Tertiary Outpatient Setting

Culture, a complex of “ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society”, influences lifestyle practices as well as emotional, cognitive and...

Demographics and Behaviour of Patients with Contact Lens-Related Infectious Keratitis in Singapore

Contact lenses (CL) are a convenient method of correcting refractive error, and offer many advantages over spectacles. However, CL wear has its complications, which...

A Pre-post Evaluation of an Ambulatory Nutrition Support Service for Malnourished Patients Post Hospital Sischarge: A Pilot Study

Malnutrition is common among hospitalised patients, with a prevalence ranging from 20% to 50%. Poor nutrition results in a range of negative clinical, functional...

Socio-demographic Correlates of Positive Mental Health and Differences by Depression and Anxiety in an Asian Community Sample

In the past, the study of mental health status and indicators was restricted to the medical perspective of understanding and establishing the prevalence and...