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Senior enrolled nurse Annie S Karvell using a Google Glass headset. According to Google, Alexandra Hospital is the first healthcare institution in the Asia-Pacific to use the device.
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Kenny Chee
SINGAPORE - After renovation contractor Sulaiman Abu Bakar injured his spinal cord in a cycling accident in August last year, he could not move his legs.
The 48-year-old is undergoing rehabilitation at home to recover his motor functions.
A nurse from Alexandra Hospital (AH), which is under the National University Health System, visits him at his home in Pasir Ris to check on him.
A nurse from Alexandra Hospital (AH), which is under the National University Health System, visits him at his home in Pasir Ris to check on him.
