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TCM practitioner suspended for burning feet of patient, who later lost part of left leg
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Google MapsMr Lee Miing Chong, who practised at Royal Acupuncture Specialist Centre at Block 125, Toa Payoh Lorong 1, administered heat lamp treatment on a patient that resulted in burns to his feet.
Published13 MARCH, 2019
UPDATED 14 MARCH, 2019

SINGAPORE — A patient with diabetes and poor sensation in his feet went to see traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner Lee Miing Chong for general weakness and chills in January 2015.
He ended up with wounds that did not heal due to his pre-existing conditions, and later lost part of his left leg.


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For negligence and professional misconduct, Mr Lee was suspended for the maximum three years and fined S$5,000, the TCM Practitioners Board said in a press release on Wednesday (March 13).
Mr Lee, who practised at Royal Acupuncture Specialist Centre at Block 125, Toa Payoh Lorong 1, administered heat lamp treatment on the patient on Jan 3 in 2015.

This was an appropriate and generally accepted treatment, but Mr Lee placed the lamp too close to the soles of the patient’s feet for an extended period of time.
The patient, who was not named, suffered burns on his feet and developed blisters that burst and released fluid when he stepped on the ground and started walking. He immediately returned to the TCM centre and Mr Lee cleaned his wounds, applied medication and bandaged his feet with gauze.

Later that night, the patient developed a high fever that did not go away by the next day.
He went to see Mr Lee, who administered acupuncture and electric pulse treatment.

The patient did not get better and the condition of his feet worsened. He was later admitted to hospital for severe burn wounds.
The wounds did not heal due to his pre-existing conditions, which also included poor sensation in both feet. He eventually had his left leg amputated below the knee. :confused:
He filed a complaint with the TCM Practitioners Board in April 2017.

Investigations showed that Mr Lee failed to take adequate precautions and care when administering the heat lamp treatment, the board said. The patient told the TCM practitioner before the treatment that he had poor sensation in his feet and asked him to be careful.
And when Mr Lee saw the fluid-filled blisters on the patient’s feet, he should have advised him to seek immediate medical attention, the board added.

By administering acupuncture and electric pulse treatment, Mr Lee “caused a delay in the (patient) seeking appropriate medical treatment for his burn injury”, the board said.

While Mr Lee was a first-time offender, the investigation committee for the case noted the “serious nature” of his negligence and professional misconduct, and the severe outcome on the patient’s part.

Without providing details, the board said that Mr Lee tried to shift the blame for the severe outcome to the patient during the inquiry. He lacked remorse and “(fabricated) untruths during the inquiry”, it added.

The board stressed that the safety of patients is of paramount importance when registered TCM practitioners prescribe and administer treatments. They should exercise great care with patients who have diabetes.

Precautions that a TCM practitioner should take when administering heat treatments include maintaining a safe distance between the equipment and the area of the body being treated, and observing an “appropriate duration”, the board said.
 

laksaboy

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Traditional Indian ayurveda has natural cure for diabetes.


Ayurvedic doctors will be available at public hospitals very soon. :wink:
 

borom

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$5k fine is not going to deter anybody-and the price of a leg only so much?
 

Semaj2357

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That's why never go to TCM. Its probably 99%, folklore rubbish devoid of any scientific basis.
many massage joints masquerading as tcm specialists - just different quacks by a new name to escape the vice raids :redface:
$5k fine is not going to deter anybody-and the price of a leg only so much?
hanor, the insurance loss adjustors should be called in to assess the price if the center leg is involved in the accident, as spares must be imported :rolleyes:
 

maxxi

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Last time got several cases of tcm meds mixed with panadol kids die.Why must mix with AMDK meds?
 

sweetiepie

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KNN there are quite a handful of tcm do half consultation session at charity org 中华医院 and leave the other half to be treated at their clinic KNN they will tell you the other half of it is not licensed to be carried out at 中华 KNN
 
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