PILLAY, V Kanda (Dr)
Medical Services in Singapore,
Accession Number 002046
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 9
Total Reels
- Patricia Lee
Interviewer
- 04:26:59
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 9
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- 9 Sep 1998
Recording Date
- 00:29:29
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Born in 1929, Seremban, West Malaysia. Family Background. Impressions of his father. Obtained bursary from state government to read medicine. Impressions of the war years. Factors leading to the reading of medicine. Initial years at King Edward VII College of Medicine. Return to Seremban upon graduation.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 9
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- 9 Sep 1998
Recording Date
- 00:29:25
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
His petition to Lee Kuan Yew. His resignation as Professor Orthopaedic, University of Singapore (SU), in 1972. The setting up of private practice in Mount Elizabeth. His continued involvement in the development of Orthopaedic Surgery in the third world countries. His voluntary work at Sai Baba clinic. His philosophy of life. Impression of Singapore in the 1940s. A recollection of Patterson Hostel. His relationship with S Rajaratnam. How the latter dissuaded him from entering politics. How he was indebted to Mrs S Rajaratnam. His letter to Goh Chok Tong in 1993 on Senior Minister's remarks on Indians.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 9
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- 9 Sep 1998
Recording Date
- 00:30:28
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Further elaboration of his relationship with S Rajaratnam. Funds set up in memory of Mrs S Rajaratnam. S Rajaratnam's 80th birthday celebration and Lee Kuan Yew's speech. Sandra Woodhull's impression of S Rajaratnam. His opinion of the relationship between Lee Kuan Yew and S Rajaratnam. His view of S Rajaratnam's contribution to Singapore. .
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Reel/Disc 6 of 9
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- 5 Oct 1998
Recording Date
- 00:30:38
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Ingredients of a good surgeon. Examples of good medical ethics. Story of a doctor's dilemma by Bernard Shaw. International bodies promoting the development of Orthopaedic Surgery. Tribute to Prof Ransome, Prof Vellasamy and Prof Yahya Cohen.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 9
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- 5 Oct 1998
Recording Date
- 00:29:29
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Case of racial discrimination during his postgraduate study days. Development of sub-specialisation within the Department of Surgery since the 1960s. Limitation of orthoscopy in orthopaedic surgery.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 9
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- 21 Dec 1998
Recording Date
- 00:29:48
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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How general surgeons had become a dying breed. Emphasis on teamwork in surgery. Opinion on the importance of specialisation within the sub-speciality fields. Involvement with the Academy of Medicine from 1979 to 1981. Conflicting roles among medical institutions in promoting medical education today.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 9
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- 21 Dec 1998
Recording Date
- 00:28:12
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Contributions to the World Orthopaedic Concerns in developing countries. Roles of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association and the Chapter of Surgeons. Advice for young and aspiring doctors.
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