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November 2023

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IN THIS ISSUE

Health, fitness and the ideal weight are lifelong pursuits for doctors and patients alike. In this issue, doctors discuss the use of semaglutide and the changing paradigm of obesity treatment, the concerns of extreme diets and the joys of an athletic lifestyle.

Editorial

The Editors’ Musings

Tina Tan, Chie Zhi Ying

Feature

GLP-1 Agonists: Anti-Diabetic Medicine for Obesity

Rasminder Kaur, Tham Kwang Wei

President's Forum

Third-Party Administrators: A Call for Feedback

Ng Chee Kwan

Council News

SMA Feedback on Medishield Life Claims Management

Highlights from the Honorary Secretary

Benny Loo Kai Guo

Reflections

The Art of Medicine

Natalie E Yam

Opinion

Extreme Dieting: A Weighty Affair

Chie Zhi Ying

Insight

ACP for Persons with Cognitive Impairment

Philip Yap, Chen Shiling

AIC Says

Primary Care Network Support for Patient Referrals to Active Ageing Centres and Intermediate Long-Term Care Services

Agency for Integrated Care

Indulge

Running with Vim and Vigour

Lim Baoying

Announcement

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