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Yong Loo Lin
School of Medicine

More ‘generalist’ doctors needed

Published: 10 Aug 2017

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Singapore, with its ageing population, increasingly needs more ‘generalist’ doctors who are skilled enough to treat patients with multiple conditions.

“Increasingly, I think that’s what we need in the health system — we need generalists,” said NUS Medicine’s dean, Associate Professor Yeoh Khay Guan.

“It’s not very good if our elderly parents see five doctors. It’s better if there’s also a generalist to look after their needs,” he added.

This does not only refer to general practitioners, but also those trained in family medicine, and geriatric and palliative care.

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