Being Human: Stories from Family Medicine | Singapore Literature Book Club

About the Programme  

Join us at Singapore Literature Book Club as we discuss Being Human: Stories from Family Medicine. As this will be an interactive session, please come prepared to discuss the book and share your thoughts!     

About the Editors 

Cheong Pak Yean (1974-2025) was a family and internal medicine physician who was also a psychotherapist in private practice. He taught undergraduates and had an interest in medical humanism and communication, and was a past president of the College and the Singapore Medical Association. 

Ong Chooi Peng (b. 1988) practises in a polyclinic and also in a community hospital. She counts it her blessing to have been part of Family Medicine in Singapore through a time of formation and growth.

About the Book  

Being Human: Stories from Family Medicine combines the observations of medical practice by young medical students with the reflections of seasoned practitioners. The result is a work that spans the breadth of Family Medicine and gives the reader an honest glimpse into the heart of the family doctor. 

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