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June 17, 2009
A doctor should be in charge
By Jessica Jaganathan
ONLY a doctor should be in charge of looking into complaints about doctors, say nearly 800 doctors polled by the Singapore Medical Association (SMA).

They want the Health Ministry (MOH) to withdraw a proposal to have a senior lawyer or judge chair medical disciplinary tribunals for complex medico-legal cases.

Their reason: Medical issues are too difficult for non-doctors to grasp, and might well lead to more time and hassle getting patient's complaints resolved.

Read the full report in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.

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