CHAN, Lawrence
Medical Services in Singapore,
Accession Number 002667
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 10
Total Reels
- Patricia Lee
Interviewer
- 04:36:29
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 10
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- 25 Jun 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:16
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- MP3
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Synopsis
Born in 1934 in Penang. His family background. Family embraced the Christian faith as a way of life. Schooling years encompassed the Japanese Occupation. Recollections of his pleasant encounters with senior Japanese soldiers. How he experienced deprivation during the war years. Growing up in a Christian family. Reason for reading medicine. Description of the recruitment and selection process. Patients would flock from other parts of Malaya to Singapore to seek medical treatment in the earlier years.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 10
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- 25 Jun 2002
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- 00:30:04
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Description of his boat journey from Penang to Singapore. How attending Raffles College broaden his perspective in life. History of the Brethen movement in Singapore. Sunday School was started in 1864 at Bethesda Bras Bersah Road. Impact of the war years on the Brethen movement in Singapore. Distinctiveness of the movement. Description of the order of worship at the Ang Mio Kio Bethesda Hall.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 10
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- 25 Jun 2002
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- 00:29:04
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Wearing of veil by women during the worship service. The Brethen’s position towards Christian education and bible colleges. Views on the pros and cons of attending a bible college. Future challenges of the Brethen movement in Singapore. His views on ragging in medical school. Recollections of learning experiences in medical school.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 10
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- 25 Jun 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:42
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Recollections of his medical school performance. History of the Varsity Christians’ Fellowship (VCF). Description of the Students' Christian Movement (SCM). Description of the VCF meetings. Recollections of his medical school lecturers. His opinion on medical advances in diagnostic technology. A comparison with clinical diagnosis. Relevance of history taking in patients today. Recollections of his postings in Johore Bahru as compared to his postings in Singapore.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 10
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- 25 Jun 2002
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- 00:29:13
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His opinion of medical politics on the younger doctors. Recollections of the examination results and the celebration. His decision to read Obstetrics and Gynaecology in London. Why he decided to fund his own studies. Reasons he join the academia. Recollections of his work at University Hospital in Kuala Lumpur from 1966 to 1970. Recollections of the 1969 riots. His decision to return to Singapore.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 10
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- 25 Jun 2002
Recording Date
- 00:29:37
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How the profile of medical students in the 1950s and in the 2000s. His opinion on the quality of doctors in the past and present. Description of the problem based learning as opposed to didactic teaching in medicine. How the Singapore medical school adopted a balance of both. Types of teaching aids. His recollection of the University Department in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Kandang Kerbau hospital. Description of the staff strength. Allocation of patients among "A", "B" and "U" units. Contributions of Prof Ratnam in Singapore O&G.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 10
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- 25 Jun 2002
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- 00:28:41
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Reasons for going into private practice. Difference between working in the government hospital and in the private practice. How he built up his pool of patients. Worked with Dr Oon Chiew Seng for a short while. His opinion on the speed of doctors going into specialisation. Description of the fees charged. Recollections of complication cases that he had seen. A discussion on medical ethics.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 10
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- 25 Jun 2002
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- 00:29:35
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His stand on abortions. Description of different situations confronting abortions. His stand on the use of contraceptives. His religious beliefs and the impact on his medical practice. His view on reproductive and therapeutic cloning. Description of the National Medical Ethics Committee. Discussion on the medical directive.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 10
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- 25 Jun 2002
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- 00:29:36
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Role of the National Medical Ethics Committee for Obstetrics and Gynaecology ()&G). How proposals were made for the allowance of termination of pregnancy after 24 weeks. Description of the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). How it handled complaints of malpractices. Description of his involvement in the rebuilding of the Kandandg Kerbau Hospital(KKH) . Recognition of KKH locally and internationally.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 10
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- 25 Jun 2002
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- 00:09:41
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His contributions to Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O & G) in Singapore. His views on the future trend of development Singapore O&G. His advice for young aspiring doctors.
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