Increasing healthcare expenditures is a common concern to both developed and developing countries worldwide. In the US for example, the total healthcare expenditure was reported at USD 2.79 trillion in 2012 and is expected to rise to USD 4.70 trillion…
You’re probably aware that diabetes is a disease that can affect the whole body including your eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart and other important organs in the body. But did you know that diabetes can also cause problems in your mouth?…
Introduction The above response is sometimes heard in local hospitals when a doctor attending to a child patient proposes to the parents or guardians to retrieve a sample of the spinal fluid. Although modernisation has penetrated certain aspects of our…
Sukar rasanya untuk dipercayai, begitu pantas masa berlalu. Terasa seperti baru semalam meninggalkan negara tercinta demi mengejar cita-cita sebagai seorang doktor. Masih terbayang bagaimana perasaan yang bercampur-baur ketika itu, sedih kerana akan berada jauh dari keluarga tersayang; dalam masa yang…
Kita kadangkala ada melihat bukaan kecil di hadapan telinga. Ini digelar sinus preauricular (bermaksud: pre-sebelum, auricular-telinga). Sinus ialah sebarang saluran di bawah kulit dengan satu pembukaan di kulit. Harap anda tidak keliru dengan sinus hidung. Biasanya, ia tidak mendatang sebarang…
The fight against dengue has been going on for decades, but this year has seen an escalation in infection and death. With that in mind, the War Against Dengue and the 1 Stop Dengue Center has been launched. Dr.…