The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) was officially formed in 1922 with the mission of keeping mothers and babies safe from the common complications that plagued childbirth.
THE LAST MILE
Dying at Home – Is It for Everyone?
Issue 44
Nov 2022
Two months ago, on August 29, Singaporeans celebrated a second national day. That Monday, we took a deep, collective breath and removed the masks that had become part of our daily street and workwear. That long-awaited, anticipated move was emancipation—it represented a national cathartic, metaphorical jettisoning of the shackles that COVID-19 had placed on our individual and collective freedoms.
ETHICALLY SPEAKING
Ethical Considerations in Remote Consent-taking and Remote Data Gathering
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an urgent examination of the practicalities of conducting clinical research in the midst of a public health emergency. In particular, the use of newly emergent technologies such as Zoom videoconferencing to facilitate remote interaction between researchers and research participants drew much attention.
