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Advance Medical Directive: Revoking The AMD |
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Sunday, 08 February 2009 08:22 |
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(adapted from Ministry Of Health website) An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) can be revoked at any time in the presence of at least one witness. The person making the revocation should do so by completing Form 3, which is the standard form for revocation of an AMD. (Those who have made an AMD will receive Form 3 together with Form 2, which confirms that their AMD has been registered by the Registry of AMDs) |
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Advance Medical Directive: Signing The AMD |
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Sunday, 08 February 2009 08:07 |
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(Adapted from the Ministry Of Health, Singapore website)
The Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document that you can sign in advance to inform the doctor-in-charge, that you do not want any extraordinary life-sustaining treatment to be used to prolong your life, in the event you become terminally ill and unconscious. The AMD act was passed in Parliament in May 1996 and the law in Singapore allows for any Singaporean above the age of 21 years to make an AMD.
At this point in time, making an AMD is a voluntary decision. There can be no compulsion for you to make one and you should certainly not sign one under duress. |
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Singapore Healthcare Financing |
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Sunday, 25 January 2009 12:25 |
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The social security system in Singapore is based on a compulsory savings fund managed by the Government. All working adults are required by law to contribute a percentage of their monthly pay into a savings account within the Central Provident Fund under their own names.
Their employers are also required to contribute a smaller percentage into this fund as well. This compulsory savings cannot be withdrawn for living expenses until retirement. They can, however, be used for purchase of housing, children’s education, and medical expenses. |
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Advance Medical Directive: What It Is All About? |
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Sunday, 08 February 2009 07:50 |
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With the advancement in medical sciences, and the introduction of new drugs and methods of treatment, it is now possible to extend the life of a terminally ill patient beyond what was once possible. In many instances, the patient can still make independent decisions. But what happens when they lose this ability? |
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Singapore Medical Insurance - Is It Necessary? |
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Sunday, 25 January 2009 12:15 |
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In all nations, healthcare costs are constantly rising. And Singapore is no different. This may be due simply to the effects of inflation but more often, it is because of rapid development in healthcare infrastructure within each nation.
The desire for better and more advanced technology, better trained doctors and nurses and expansion of medical services invariably results in higher costs to the patient.
In the cycle of life, when would we most need medical care? Certainly not when we are at the peak of our working life, when we are drawing relatively high salaries. |
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