LEE Seng Teik (Prof)
Medical Services in Singapore,
Accession Number 002632
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 11
Total Reels
- Patricia Lee
Interviewer
- 05:06:04
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 11
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- 20 Mar 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:40
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Born in 1941, Penang. Recollections of the Japanese Occupation. Fond memories of schooling years in Penang Free School. How he looked upon his eldest brother as his mentor. Became a Colombo Plan Scholar in 1960. Reason for reading medicine. Views on the political development of Malaysia in the 1950s. Recollections of his overseas education in Australia.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 11
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- 20 Mar 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:38
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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How he developed literary appreciation while studying in Australia. Recollections of his classmates in medical school. Description of the learning environment in Adelaide. His exposure to Psychiatry as a discipline in medical school. How a spirit of camaraderie existed among the housemen in Penang General Hospital.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 11
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- 20 Mar 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:34
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Medical postings at Medical and Surgical Units, Penang General Hospital. Recollections of his job as Medical Officer at a district hospital. Volunteered for national service as a military doctor from 1966 to 1967. Recollections of his military postings. Reasons for volunteering for national service. Benefits of national service.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 11
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- 20 Mar 2002
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- 00:31:26
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Postgraduate studies at Narfferd College, Edinburgh. Challenges faced while preparing for the primary and secondary surgical examinations. Views on the ingredients for success while studying overseas. An incident leading to his decision to take up burns management.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 11
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- 20 Mar 2002
Recording Date
- 00:31:26
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Impressions of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the 1970s. Problem of losing staff to the private sector. How he started the Department of Experimental Surgery in the 1970s. Domestic and industrial burns were common cases treated in the 1970s. Development of maxillofacial surgery in Singapore. Recollections of the Spyros Incident of 1978.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 11
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- 20 Mar 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:58
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Role the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department played in treating the Spyros victims. Lessons learnt from the Spyros Incident. Development of sub-specialities within the department. Description of the first ASEAN Congress of Plastic Surgery in 1982. How he helped Singapore tap into the world scene of plastic surgery. How seven sub-specialities came into existence with the restructuring of the hospital in 1987. His contributions to undergraduate and postgraduate education.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 11
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- 20 Mar 2002
Recording Date
- 00:27:52
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Setting up of conjoin Master of Medicine (Surgery) examination between the National University of Singapore and the Edinburgh College in 1984. Setting up of the Laser Society in Singapore and the various regional related societies. His opinion on how to get younger doctors to remain in government hospitals.
Introduction of 7 subspecialties within the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department in 1988. Description of hand surgery in Singapore. His contributions to subspecialties. Recollections of his biddings for international medical scientific meetings.
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