SINGAPORE: A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner has been suspended for six months and ordered to pay costs after causing burn injuries to a patient in 2017.
The cupping procedure was repeated three times during the treatment, with the last episode resulting in an"intense sharp pain" on the patient’s calf, the Board said in a press release.When the cup was removed, the patient's ankle area was found to be red and blistering. The committee found that Mdm Yong had adequately informed the complainant of the benefits and risks of TCM fire cupping treatment before the signing of the consent form to receive treatment.
"Mdm Yong was not mindful that heating up the same glass cup with fire after each cupping movement had caused the cup to be overheated," said the Board. Mdm Yong's TCM registration has been suspended for six months, and she was censured by the Board. She was also ordered to pay for the costs and expenses of the inquiry conducted, as well as action taken against her.The Board said that patient safety is of"paramount importance" in all TCM treatments.
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