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September 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE

In the September issue of SMA News, we show you that not all disruptions caused by COVID-19 are negative. Read about the growth of telemedicine in Singapore, how technological advances have helped in the surgical realm, and how the rules and regulations due to the pandemic resulted in a positive outcome for one doctor and his patient.

Editorial

The Editor’s Musings

Tina Tan

Feature

Telemedicine in Singapore: A Useful Adjunct in a Pandemic

Jipson Quah

President's Forum

Putting Technology to Good Use

Tan Yia Swam

Council News

Highlights from the Honorary Secretary

Ng Chew Lip

Opinion

Saved by COVID-19 Bureaucracy

Desmond Wai

Standing Tall in Adversity: From SARS to COVID-19

June Yu Zijun, Lim Ing Haan

A Once-in-a-Century Experience: Fighting a Formidable Foe

Wong Zeng Hao Joel

The Truth about Surgery: Personal Anecdotes from a Public-Sector Surgeon (Part 3)

Chew Min Hoe

GP Matters

2020: A Year to Remember

Alex Wong

AIC Says

The Vaccine Cold Chain: Guidelines for Storing and Handling Vaccines

Agency for Integrated Care

Review

Knowledge Gained from “Fieldnotes”

Tina Tan

Indulge

Braving Political Tensions: A Glimpse of Hebron and Ramallah

Juliana Poh

Announcement

Announcement

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