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Difficulties faced by patients with chronic diseases in the primary

WebINTRODUCTION. A chronic disease is a disease that lasts three months or more, as defined by the United States (US) National Center for Health Statistics, and it is increasingly …

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Qualitative research essentials for medical education SMJ

WebIn medical education, published qualitative work includes methodologies such as grounded theory, phenomenology, ethnography, case study, discourse analysis, participatory …

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Health and Human Rights SMJ

WebThe Holocaust during the Second World War revealed a blatant disregard for health and human rights. The perpetrators were doctors whose practice of medicine was egregious, …

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Acute medical unit: experience from a tertiary healthcare

WebAbstract. Singapore’s healthcare system is under strain from the rising demands of an increasing and ageing population, resulting in delayed specialist care for patients …

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Changes in the prevalence of comorbidity of mental and physical

WebINTRODUCTION. Comorbidity of mental and physical disorders – defined as the presence of two or more mental and physical disorders in the same person, regardless of the …

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Healthcare in Singapore: the present and future SMJ

WebHow CH, Fock KM Correspondence: Prof Fock Kwong Ming, [email protected] SUMMARY Singapore’s rapidly evolving economy …

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Long-term complications of stroke and secondary prevention: an …

WebAbstract. Despite a decline in mortality from stroke, the annual incidence in the general population is increasing. For many stroke survivors and their families, the acute stroke is …

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Spotlighting mental health in the community SMJ

WebThere were 400 suicides in 2019 – 94 of these individuals were aged 10‒29 years, 71 were aged 20‒29 years and 64 were aged above 70 years. ( 2) The first and second …

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Psychiatry in primary care and training: a Singapore perspective

WebThe second Singapore Mental Health Study ( 3) in 2016, which surveyed over 6,000 participants, showed a lifetime prevalence of mental illness of 13.9%. It found that one in …

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Perceived stress and associated factors among healthcare workers …

WebDoctors had the highest (mean 33.00 ± 5.48) and contact centre staff had the lowest (mean 22.28 ± 7.51) TPS scores. Staff with direct patient contact reported higher mean TPS …

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Spotlighting mental health in the community

WebThere were 400 suicides in 2019 – 94 of these individuals were aged 10‒29 years, 71 were aged 20‒29 years and 64 were aged above 70 years.(2) The first and second Singapore …

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Can we understand population healthcare needs using electronic …

WebThe identification of population-level healthcare needs using hospital electronic medical records (EMRs) is a promising approach for the evaluation and development of tailored …

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Mental health and psychosocial support during healthcare …

WebSome healthcare providers may also face stigmatisation from the public. This article focuses on mental health and psychological support, which are often neglected or lacking during …

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Infectious diseases in Singapore and Asia: persistent challenges in …

WebInfectious diseases remain a major burden for mortality and morbidity in Singapore and the rest of Asia. There is a need to be vigilant for pandemics such as ZIKV and SARS. At the …

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Medical, legal and ethical issues arising from the use of

WebMedical, legal and ethical issues arising from the use of telemedicine in the primary care setting in Singapore Siew Hui Wong1, MB BCh BAO, MMed, Wei Ray Cheng2, MB BCh …

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Health-seeking behaviour of the elderly living alone in an …

Web1 Department of Post-Acute and Continuing Care, Jurong Community Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore 2 Department of Family Medicine and Continuing …

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Managing unhealthy alcohol use in general practice SMJ

WebUnhealthy alcohol use is an umbrella term that encompasses a spectrum of behaviours, ranging from risky drinking to alcohol use disorder. ( 1) Risky alcohol use is defined as: …

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