“Placebo: a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder” – Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary Everyone has heard of placebos, but have we ever wondered what they are?…
Tetap relevan Apakah kita sudah terlambat? Mahu bincang tentang OktoberFest sedangkan November sudah menjengah? Sang peminum arak akan menikmati gelas-gelas dan botol-botolnya tanpa mengikut apa-apa perayaan. Jadinya, Oktober atau tidak, mabuk atau tidak, artikel ini relevan untuk sekalian umat Malaysia…
“Miss, why can’t my dad (patient) eat anything?” Often when we hear of someone we know or a family member falling ill and admitted to the hospital, our instinct is to visit and check on the patient as often as…
Apabila MMG meminta saya menulis sesuatu sempena Bulan Kesihatan Mental Sedunia yang menggendong tema “Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World”, saya sedikit buntu mahu disajikan topik apa. Selang beberapa jam (dan hari) rupanya bukan topik yang merisaukan…
Saya rasa pada ketika ini, semua rakyat Malaysia sudah mendengar penyakit kanser hidung. Semua ini setelah berita mengejut bahawa wira sukan kita, Datuk Lee Chong Wei telah diketahui menghidapi penyakit ini. Sejak itu, rakan sejawat saya di jabatan ENT telah…
A 45-year-old man with chronic hepatitis B cirrhosis was referred to us for further outpatient care. When I reviewed him in my clinic, I noticed that he’s on esomeprazole. When asked why he was receiving this medication, the patient said…