The atmosphere of a hospital is not unfamiliar to me. Ever since my late grandfather became ill, I had spent a good part of my life in hospitals. This is what motivated me to join an elective posting in Malaysia…
Throughout the centuries, the timeline of events in the history of drugs can be traced back as early as in the year 5000 B.C when the Sumerian people in the Middle East first used opium as recreational drug. The development…
SPM results are here! Many secondary school graduates will soon be pondering on their choices to further their education. There are a vast pool of courses to choose from and when I encountered this situation, medicine was what came to…
I am one of those people who never thought about the system in the universities. Aren’t they basically the same for almost all universities around Malaysia? Aren’t we all just striving to hold the degree in our hands, to graduate…
“Kenapa nak jadi doktor? Tak menyesal ke?” Tinggal 3 bulan sebelum peperiksaan akhir jurusan perubatan tahun 5, semakin banyak pula soalan sinis seperti itu diajukan. Sering kali saya menepis soalan seperti itu dengan senyuman. Saya fikir adalah lebih baik jika…
As medical students, I believe that most of us have had a fair share of witnessing death in various encounters throughout the course of our studies. Death does not only mean seeing someone pass away in the hospital during practicals…
It is said that friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. Well, everybody must have friends don’t they? One is in great affliction if one thinks that one can live on his own. Most of us medical students…
Has it ever crossed your mind, how sometimes you find things easier or more difficult to learn and understand compared to your peers? Do you ever wonder why some topics that are so easy for your friends to tackle turn…
“Selepas ni, orang dah tak faham kalau kita cakap bahasa Melayu.” Begitulah kata-kata salah seorang rakan saya sewaktu kami berlepas ke India untuk kali pertama bagi melanjutkan pelajaran dalam bidang perubatan. Walaupun sangat teruja kerana itu adalah pertama kalinya saya…
Sounds familiar no? He is a person who has a split personality. Dr Jekyll was a good doctor, an honourable and sociable person. But there were times when he changed into an ugly, extremely mentally imbalanced person who was possessed…