MCs given for non-medical reasons? MOH to tighten rules on MCs after feedback on doctors issuing them excessively
" must be made in the context of an existing patient-doctor relationship and is premised on the duty of care the doctor owes the patient arising from this patient-doctor relationship," according to the circular seen by The Straits Times. The feedback it received also alleged that MCs were issued without proper clinical assessment and follow-up.
It added that the issuing of MCs should also not be influenced by "extraneous considerations" such as who pays, employer preferences or benefits to the patient, noting that MCs are medico-legal documents that carry professional and legal implications.
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