Thinking of quitting medical school? No, you are not the only one. There will be one point in medical school where a medical student will second guess his or her decision in becoming a doctor. To be honest, even a…
I’ve been frequently asked, “What type of filling is the best?” If I had to be honest, I have to admit that I do not know how to answer this question! There is no right or wrong answer as no…
There is an epidemic affecting our country. A disease that starts from a young age and it affects the spinal development which has a potential to pose a permanent problem in later stages of adulthood and no I am not…
It has been mentioned many times. It has been propagandised. It is a mantra. Smoking kills. Yet, at the end of a quaint little fishing village in Malaysia, free from pollution, an old mak cik, proudly gloats that it is…
1. Saya tidak mungkin dijangkiti Di kawasan endemik seperti Malaysia dan Asia Timur, kaedah transmisi termasuk penyebaran dari ibu ke anak atau dari satu individu ke satu individu yang lain ketika zaman kanak-kanak. Selain daripada melalui hubungan seks dan berkongsi…
Malaysia is a truly a heaven for food lovers. We probably have the most variety of food in the world with taste to be envied for by others. On top of that, our foods are always available no matter what…
Baru-baru ini seorang lelaki separuh umur datang bertemu saya di klinik ortopedik. “Doktor, kaki saya ni tumbuh taji lah doktor, macam ayam. Makin lama semakin besar dan membonjol” “Sakit ke pakcik?”, saya tersenyum memandang beliau. “Cuma yang sebelah kiri ini…
“CODE BLUE. CODE BLUE. WARD 5 EAST.” The same sentence repeats twice. Today was my second day in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) rotation and this was my first “Code Blue”. An inpatient “Code Blue” usually means that the patient has…
There must be a good reason behind the way we were taught in approaching a case in our clinical practice. The way it was organized all the way from history taking to management and follow-up plans, tells us a lot…
I am sure everyone has seen the recent campaign to reduce smoking. Gory pictures are printed on cigarette packs to put some sense of regret while they open the plastic and the top. How much has this really worked? I…