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Columnist Dr Timothy Cheng

Back to basics in hospital care

November 2, 2015September 4, 2017 Administrator budget, Healthcare, hospitals

By Dr Timothy Cheng Appeared on The Star, I REFER to the editorial “Treating the health of the nation” (The

Editorial

Healthcare delivery has to change : Here’re simple reasons why

September 4, 2017 Administrator Comments Off

Patients often lament on a few common issues when seeing their doctors.

1. The doctor is not spending enough time

With a busy list of patients waiting at the clinics, it is no wonder that doctors do not spend enough time with patients. If you only get to see your doctor for 15-20 minutes every 3-4 months, the time spent has either got to be very efficient or it would just be a rushed session.