Vol 29 No. 1/ Jan - Mar 2003  

EDITORIAL

Asthma-Why treat it?
Dr Matthew Ng Joo Ming

Overview of Asthma in Singapore
Prof Lim Tow Keang

BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE ON ASTHMA

Overview of Asthma Distance Learning Course

Unit No. 1
Assessment of Asthma
Dr Alan Ng Wei Keong

Unit No. 2
Acute Severe Asthma
Prof Lim Tow Keang

Unit No. 3
Asthma in Children
Dr Chay Oh Moh

Unit No. 4
Pharmacologic Treatment of Asthma
Clin A/Prof Philip Eng

Unit No. 5
Asthma Action Plan (AAP)
Dr John Abisheganaden

Unit No. 6
Asthma and the Environment
Dr KN Sin Fai Lam

Assessment of 30 MCQs

Patient Education Materials for Asthma
- Inhaled Medications (No 1), MDI Without Spacer (No 2), MDI With Spacer (No 3)

READINGS

Ten recommended readings on Asthma

ORIGINAL PAPERS

Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists in the Management of Childhood Asthma
Dr Dawn Lim, Prof Hugo van Bever

Adrenal Incidentalomas - A Management Approach
Dr Tan Khai Tong

Management of Modular Thyroid Diseases
Dr Loh Keh Chuan

Management of Dry Eye
Dr Leo Seo Wei, Dr Heng Wee Jin

Guidelines for Authors