Dr Yeo Khee Hong wrongly treated the boy with antibiotics for a supposed infection, resulting in the boy undergoing surgery to remove his left testis after a delayed diagnosis of testicular torsion.
The Singapore Medical Council said a reasonable and competent doctor would have repositioned the patient to a supine position. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE A 33-year-old doctor who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient while the latter was upright instead of in a supine position had his suspension period reduced by the Court of Appeal on Monday (Aug 7).
Counsel for the Singapore Medical Council said that even if Dr Ho Tze Woon was not trained in patient transfer, it was a matter of "common sense" to put the patient on the floor before performing CPR.
Two doctors who colluded to exploit a patient, with one introducing his patient to the other so that the latter could have sex with the woman, had their suspension periods increased on Friday.