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October 2005

Feature

The SMA News Interviews H E Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

President's Forum

All Creatures Great and Small

Lee Pheng Soon, President

Editorial

Medicinal Dilemma: A Brief History and Clinical Examination of Tun Dr Mahathir - Without a Stethoscope

Toh Han Chong, Editor

SMA Advisory

Medical Fee-Splitting Among Doctors

Report

SMA Lecture 2005: "Do No Harm, Do Thyself No Harm"

Dr Chin Jing Jih, Organising Chairman, Ms Ng Wee Fong

Citation for SMA Lecturer 2005: "A Brilliant Mind"

Assoc Prof Goh Lee Gan

SMA 9th Annual Ethics Convention

Dr Chin Jing Jih, Organising Chairman, Ms Ng Wee Fong

Letter

Specialist Training in Singapore

"The Best Is Yet To Be"

Medical Education

Change is Painful

Prof Chee Yam Cheng, Editorial Board Member

Medical Education: One Student's Grouses and His Attempts at Constructive Criticism

Jin Yao

Pain

Live STRONG, Die STRONG

Dr Mohamad Farid

Chronic Pain: The Unbearable Burden

Dr Ng Beng Yeong

Pain, Pain Go Away

Dr Michelle Tay

State-of-the-Art Pain Management in Singapore

Dr Yeo Sow Nam

Personally Speaking

Oh, What a Pain!

Dr Keith Goh

The Fifth Vital Sign

Dr Tan Poh Kiang, Editorial Board Member

Council News

SMA Life Membership; New CME Accreditation Policies; Mesotherapy - Withdrawal of Benefits of Membership; New Face in SMA Secretariat

Dr Raymond Chua, Honorary Secretary

Hobbit

The Hobbit's Nonsensical Glossary of Healthcare Sector Terms

TV Review

The Reluctant Hero

Dr Oh Jen Jen, Editorial Board Member

Eulogy

A Tribute to Dr Earl Lu

Dr Peter Lu with contributions from Dr Mark Lu, Dr Anette Jacobsen