KHOO Oon Teik (Dr) 邱恩德
Medical Services in Singapore,
Accession Number 001559
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 12
Total Reels
- Lee Liang Chian
Interviewer
- 05:21:07
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 12
Metadata
- 8 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:30:01
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Born in 1921, Penang. Memorial plaque at King Edward VII Hall to commemorate the death of Yoong Tatt Sin and the rest of the medical students. His life as a medical student. Description of hostel life. How he was sent to the River Kwai during the Japanese Occupation to help out with the medics.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 12
Metadata
- 8 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:29:54
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Post-war working conditions at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). His postgraduate studies in Neurology. Recollections of Prof Ransome and Prof Monteiro. How he became interested in the study of liver diseases. How he assisted in setting up the various specialist clinics in SGH.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 12
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- 14 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:29:41
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Introduction of kidney transplants in Singapore in 1988. Monetary constraints of kidney programmes. Reasons for the success of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) programmes. Means of cost cutting for kidney treatment. Why living donors were not encouraged in early days.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 12
Metadata
- 26 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:29:14
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Description of the "making of a doctor". Description of his teacher-student relationship with Prof Ransome. How he learnt the art of using the stethoscope. How he had benefited from his postgraduate studies overseas. Introduction of the Master of Medicine locally. Difficulty and challenge faced in doing pioneering work in liver biopsy.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 12
Metadata
- 26 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:28:07
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Detailed description of his biopsy on liver. His opinion on the medical teaching syllabus. Why he sent his sons for studies overseas.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 12
Metadata
- 26 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:30:28
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Medical advances leading to legal and moral issues. Difficulty in decision-making. Role of doctors shifted from that of saving lives to improving the quality of lives. How ethics is taught to students.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 12
Metadata
- 26 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:14:38
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Experience as teacher of paramedics at River Kwai. The setting up of the Department of Nephrology. First dialysis machine donated by Lee Kong Chian. Description of function of machine. Why he started Hope Clinic.
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