This study evaluates the relative contribution of reproduction-based life history traits and diet to population trends in waterbirds from southern Africa. Life (clutch size, incubation period, fledging time, body mass generation length), (prey weight, lengths number taxa represented its (NTD)) conservation status (declining/not declining) 163 waterbird species were reviewed. An index generalism...

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Presidents, Fellows, Members, distinguished guests I am honoured to be invited by the Singapore College of Physicians to give this 10th College of Physicians lecture titled: “The Challenges of Reinventing Medical Generalism in the 21st Century”. One of the major challenges which we face in General Internal Medicine is re-inventing medical generalism. We are forced to do this now and in the year...