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December 2017

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IN THIS ISSUE

The December edition of SMA News features this year’s annual SMA Lecture on Internationalising Singapore Healthcare. Aside from that, you can also gain insights on the ethical and legal issues pertaining to treating migrant workers with non-work-related illnesses. For those planning ahead for their next adventure, check out the highlights of Dr Mark Wong’s adventure to the African Safari! 

Editorial

Embracing Internationalisation

Jonathan Tan

Feature

SMA Lecture 2017

Jo-Ann Teo

Citation for Dr Loo Choon Yong

Walter TL Tan

President's Forum

Taking Singapore Healthcare Beyond Our Shores

Wong Tien Hua

Council News

Building Strong Foundations - WMA General Assembly 2017

Lee Yik Voon

Highlights from the Honorary Secretary

Lim Kheng Choon

Event

Medicine and Law in Practice - An Intricate Matter

Jasmine Soo

Banding Together for Victory: Inter-Professional Games 2017

Mellissa Ang

Reflections

Adventures and Misadventures

Chong Yeh Woei, Tan Yia Swam, Wong Tien Hua

Insight

Legal and Ethical Issues: Case Study on a Migrant Worker with a Non-Work-Related Illness

Sharon Kaur, Paul Tambyah, Lee See Muah, Sumytra Menon, Low Shiong Wen, Voo Teck Chuan

AIC Says

Primary Care Pages - Dedicated Portal for General Practitioners

Agency for Integrated Care

Indulge

A South African Safari: An Adventure of a Lifetime

Mark Wong
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