TCM practitioner fined, censured for professional
negligence
SINGAPORE : A Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner
has been fined and censured following complaints filed against
her.
Chua Ee Fang was found guilty of professional negligence for
inappropriately administering acupuncture and heat therapy, causing
a patient to suffer burn injuries.
She had also failed to keep proper and accurate records of the
treatment administered to the patient.
Chua was fined S$2,000 and ordered to pay other incidental costs
including S$12,000 to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Board for
her appeal, which was dismissed by the High Court.
— CNA/ms