Foreword

Asia's tryst with accreditations

World-class via Accreditations

Medical tourism has played a catalytic role in making the Asian hospitals strive for world-class quality standards.

Interview

Lean in Healthcare

The difference between lean and the previous methods is that lean focuses on the entire healthcare process itself whereas traditionally healthcare has focused on separately scheduled individual activities.

Healthcare Management

Medical Tourism

Preparing for the challenge

Medical tourism offers great potential for Asian hospitals, but they need to be thoroughly prepared in order to make best use of the opportunity.

Surgical Speciality

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Emerging trends

Technological innovations in the field of robotics, and telemedicine will drive the future of minimally invasive surgery.

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Rise of the robotic systems

The reason why MIS has so explosively spread all over the world is that there is a significant difference in postoperative quality of life of the patients with MIS vis-à-vis open surgery.

Bariatric Surgery

The minimal access approach

Minimal access surgery has come as a boon for bariatric surgery.

Oncology

Cancer

Early detection strategies

Using biomarkers representing protien with diffrent biological functions will allow complimentarity in cancer detection, resulting in increased sensitivity without compromising specificity.

Diagnostics

Human Genome and the Molecular Diagnostics Market

Molecular technologies will drive the expansion in market size and the range of applications in the molecular diagnostics market.

Technology, Equipment & Devices

Medical Gloves

Going powder free

The amount of aero-allergence in areas where powdered gloves are worn can increase 5-10 fold when compared to those where only powder free gloves are used.

IPR in Medical Equipment

China's rise

China is no longer copying Western medical devices, but is now benefiting from government funding to create its own. next generation, medical devices.

Patient Monitoring

Non-invasive is the way

Non-invasive methods to monitor ventilation are valid surrogates for arterial blood gas analysis.

Facilities & Operations

Infection Control

The role of nonwoven textiles

Using the right surgical barrier and protective gowns, masks, head and footwear are some of the key means to achieving optimal protection from infection.

Cardiology

Cardiac Surgery

New techniques

The focus of new techniques has been on making cardiac surgery safe, minimally invasive and cost-effective.

Anaesthesiology

Anaesthesia

The 21st century challenge

The challenge for the 21st century anaesthesia leaders will be to bridge the widening gap in practice and education within the speciality whilst at the same time increasing its safety.

Information Technology

Telesurgery in Asia

Are we there yet?

Telemedicine has traditionally been more popular with countries of huge geographical distances where access to medical care for patients leaving in remote areasd is scarce. However, telemedicine has proven itself to be viable in a land-scarce place such as Singapore.

Medical Errors

RFID to the rescue

RFID can provide an important contribution to improving the quality of treatment and increasing the safety of hospital routine.

Asia's Challenge to the Medical Manufacturers

The era of passive sales to local distributors is rapidly drawing to a close.

Medical Care

Wireless sensor networks

New opportunities now exist where medical systems can be developed which offer preventative care and focus on delivering this directly to the person at home.