China ; History, 21st Century ; Societies, Medical ; history ; Thoracic Surgery ; history

History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Integrative Medicine ; history ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Societies, Medical ; history

The Singapore Medical Journal (SMJ) has in the past 55 years reflected the phenomenal socioeconomic progress of Singapore. Publications in the pre-independent years were mainly on diseases like cholera, diphtheria, leprosy, tetanus and worm infestation. In the new millennium, the research papers included molecular genetics, health economics, obesity, Internet medicine, cancer, cosmetic surgery and palliative medicine. The annual SMA Lecture published in the SMJ provides an ethical compass for doctors to remind them of primum non nocere.
History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Periodicals as Topic ; Research ; trends ; Singapore ; Societies, Medical ; history

Child ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Pediatrics ; history ; Pharmacology, Clinical ; history ; Societies, Medical ; history

Child ; Gastroenterology ; history ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Pediatrics ; history ; Societies, Medical ; history

Child ; Hematology ; history ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Pediatrics ; history ; Societies, Medical ; history

Child ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Nephrology ; history ; Pediatrics ; history ; Societies, Medical ; history

The history of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) was reviewed through summarizing the background and process of the establishment of WFAS. The establishment background was explained in different aspects, named the recovery of acupuncture-Moxibustion in the world, the successive setup of world acupuncture-Moxibustion organizations, the divergences of International Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, striding forward of China reform and opening policy as well as the attention of the World Health Organization (WHO), etc. The establishment of WFAS was introduced on the proposal from eight countries, the important time of the development of acupuncture and moxibustion in China, 1984, divergences and consensus as well as the final phase. The official establishment of WFAS represents the global benefits of acupuncture-Moxibustion colleagues. It is the international organization of acupuncture and moxibustion, contributing to the promotion of acupuncture and moxibustion in the world.
Acupuncture ; history ; organization & administration ; Acupuncture Therapy ; history ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; history ; Societies, Medical ; history

From cooperation between World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) and World Health Organization, works of academics and standardization, acupuncture-moxibustion education, technique service, organization development, etc., the 27-year development of WFAS since 1987 was summarized and reviewed in details. The growth of WFAS witnesses and promotes the development of acupuncture and moxibustion in the world, so by learning the experience and lessons, WFAS could have a wider path, becoming a core organization for communicating and promoting the development of acupuncture, even the traditional medicine in the world.
Acupuncture ; education ; history ; organization & administration ; standards ; Acupuncture Therapy ; history ; standards ; Global Health ; history ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; history ; standards ; Societies ; history ; World Health Organization

History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Occupational Medicine ; history ; Physicians ; history ; Societies, Medical ; history ; United Kingdom