Paediatrics and Prefixes

Singapore, being a Commonwealth country and a former UK colony, uses English (UK). This means that some words aren’t spelled the way they’re pronounced, such as “centre”, “colour” or “oesophagus”.
One doctor once said that the prefix “paed-” stood for “child”, while the prefix “ped-” means “foot”, such as in pedal oedema. In a jab at [...]

Link: UK-Skeptics

UK-Skeptics : Looking at issues from a factual perspective

Excerpt:
“Skepticism is an honest search for knowledge. It is an approach to claims akin to the scientific method. It is a powerful and positive method of inquiry which is used to evaluate claims and make decisions. It is used to search for the truth in matters and [...]

Thumbs Down for Casuarina Curry

There’s a Chinese saying “While imbibing water, think of its source” (饮水思源). It is a reminder to always remember one’s roots, especially after they have brought you to success.
It is a saying that Casuarina Curry, located at 126 Casuarina Road, has ignored completely as they figuratively spit in the faces of the patrons who had [...]

Link: a burly dose of odd

a burly dose of odd is the personal site of Cherie Tan, a fantastic friend who’s also a fantastic artist and a genuinely cool rocker-chick. Support!
All the drawings on her site are her own. You know it’s worth your money if you need any artwork done.

Tim Horton’s

Affectionately known as Timmie’s, Tim Horton’s has bulldozed its way into the hearts and minds of Canadians in Ontario. Originating in Hamilton, it’s no surprise that Hamilton has the highest concentration of Tim Horton’s outlets in Canada, followed by London (Ontario, Canada). Driving in Ontario, you can see repeated Tim Horton’s outlets along the highways [...]

Final Thoughts: North American Elective + Travel Experience

With 2 hours to go before my flight back to Singapore, I thought I’d reflect on what’s been going down in the past 10 weeks I’ve been here.
Well, technically, it’s a flight to Detroit to catch another flight to Tokyo before the actual flight to Singapore… but you know what I mean.
It’s been great. I’ve [...]

Labcoats for Medics

J. likes labcoats for the same reason he likes bermudas and cargo pants: pockets. A labcoat adds 3 roomy pockets to put:
1. Instruments – stethoscopes, tuning forks, plumb lines, measuring tape, pentorch, pen etc.)
2. Examination aids – squeaky toy (for paediatrics), bell, Snellen’s chart
3. Writing tools – pen, notepad, highlighter (?!)
4. Reference tools – PDA, [...]

How Can You…?

… be such a judgmental douchebag?
For some strange reason, J. tends to be on fairly friendly terms with those that others tend to “condemn”. At times, however, the herd pressure gets to him and he begins to see the negative side of these people. You should never judge a book by its cover. There, it’s [...]

Links: Singapore’s Healthcare System

Canada is a more socialist country when it comes to healthcare. Healthcare is delegated based on need, and it’s an amazing experience as a physician to be able to order MRI after MRI without thinking, “This is going to bankrupt this farmer chap by itself without taking into consideration the brain tumour operation and his [...]

Links: Overheard at McGill

McGill University is a Canadian University, which makes it very strange that J. heard of the following website from a Singaporean friend and subsequently introduced it to a couple of Canadian and American friends.

Overheard at McGill – Because Smart People Say Stupid Things
The blog title is self-explanatory. It is hilarious. Go, go, add it to [...]