Internal Medicine

I derive a great deal of satisfaction from trying to practise general medicine the way it should be done. Holistically… drafting out a problem list with everything from the acute problem to placement and addressing each issue in turn.
That said, the limiting factor is time. Which is affected by manpower. There are times when the [...]

Not Your Average Starbucks: Trung Nguyen Coffee (Liang Court)

This is the second outlet of Trung Nguyen Coffee in Singapore, the first being in Changi Airport Terminal 1, with plans for opening at least 2 more outlets apparently. Yes, walking through the newly opened Liang Court with a deluxe miso ramen from Tampopo in his belly, a potent smell of coffee wafted through the [...]

Gear: Gerber Paraframe I Serrated Edge

This is NOT a review. J. has not time to properly evaluate the day to day use of this knife yet.
A couple of days back, J. bought a new folding knife. The Gerber Paraframe I, with a 3-inch partly serrated blade and a framelock mechanism. And the paraframe design, of course.

*@$%ing Racists

J., having grown up in meritocratic Singapore, was raised to be blind to race and gender. From young, looking at the fervent, talented hard workers from the female GEP schools outperform him in every aspect (aye, even sports because J. was a fat piece of shit), gender and race never even entered the picture. Except [...]

Short Post: Reality Check

You know, everyone bitches about their work.
But ultimately at the end of the day, I sincerely believe that we do the best we can under the circumstances, to provide the best possible patient care. And although we have different work practices in different conditions, the aim is still the same. I do believe it, that’s [...]

Great Read: The Plot Against America by Philip Roth

The work of fiction writes about World War II and what might have happened had Franklin D. Roosevelt not won the election, had the famed aviator Lindbergh become President and if anti-Semitism had swept across America (well, that’s a bit of an exaggeration)… written from the perspective of a young Jewish boy watching his safe [...]

Biostatistics for Research

J. attended the Biostatistics for Research (Advanced) Course held by the SGH PGMI (Post-Graduate Medical Institute) and it was good. He’s had a little bit of experience playing with SPSS on the basic-intermediate scale and thought it would be useful to understand the statistics of medical research a little better.
Maybe it goes a little too [...]