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Doc should suggest a better system for this case
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A young doctor who got his friend to do night shifts for him has been censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC).
Dr Ho Mien, now 35, had a friend take two of his night shifts in 2008, claimed compensation, then paid his friend the amount.
He was a House Officer at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) at the time. Last December, he was officially charged with two counts of improper conduct that brought disrepute to the medical profession.
Since Dr Ho did not follow the established procedure for switching shifts, the chairman of the House Officer Training Committee at SGH lodged a complaint with the council in October 2008.
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A young doctor who got his friend to do night shifts for him has been censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC).
Dr Ho Mien, now 35, had a friend take two of his night shifts in 2008, claimed compensation, then paid his friend the amount.
He was a House Officer at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) at the time. Last December, he was officially charged with two counts of improper conduct that brought disrepute to the medical profession.
Since Dr Ho did not follow the established procedure for switching shifts, the chairman of the House Officer Training Committee at SGH lodged a complaint with the council in October 2008.
