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The EOC pointed out that private doctors have to reasonably explain the rejection of patients who have been diagnosed by private doctors.

2023-02-01T04:53:31.511Z


The quarantine order for confirmed patients was lifted on Monday. Recently, it has been reported that some private doctors refused to consult confirmed patients, and some restaurants also turned them away. Zhu Minjian, Chairman of the EOC, pointed out that if there is no reasonable explanation for the relevant premises, there will be


The quarantine order for confirmed patients was lifted on Monday. Recently, it has been reported that some private doctors refused to consult confirmed patients, and some restaurants also turned them away.

EOC Chairman Zhu Minjian pointed out that if the relevant premises do not have a reasonable explanation, they may violate the Disability Discrimination Ordinance: "If these poor treatments are not to become discriminatory acts, there must be a reasonable explanation."


Lin Zhiyu, chairman of the Hong Kong Patient Policy Connection and member of the Medical Council, said that he noticed reports that private doctors refused to consult patients with confirmed cases, describing the situation as very unsatisfactory.

He pointed out that according to the professional code of doctors, patients with infectious diseases have the right to receive appropriate treatment, and the government has defined the new crown as an upper respiratory disease. I believe that doctors must be able to deal with the disease as long as they have basic training.

He also said that if a doctor refuses to accept a new crown patient by charging high consultation fees, the patient can complain.


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Zhu Minjian said in an exclusive interview with a TV station today (1st) that if the establishment refuses to provide services to the diagnosed person, it will constitute a poor treatment for him, so it will constitute discrimination in the Disability Discrimination Ordinance. Discrimination must be justified.

Regarding the explanation that some private doctors refused to treat patients with the new crown because the clinic did not have oral medicines for the new crown, Zhu Minjian explained that because there are medical opinions that if the symptoms of the confirmed patients are mild, the new crown medicine may not be needed, and it can be treated as an upper respiratory disease, and the treatment methods may be effective , so refusal because the clinic does not have oral medicine for the new crown does not necessarily violate the Disability Discrimination Ordinance.

The Chairman of the EOC, Zhu Minjian, pointed out that if the establishment refuses to provide services to the diagnosed person without a reasonable explanation, it may violate the Disability Discrimination Ordinance.

(Photo by Yu Junliang/File photo)

Lin Zhihuang said on the Hong Kong TV program today that he noticed that private doctors refused to diagnose patients with confirmed cases, but he pointed out that the government has defined the new crown as an upper respiratory disease. I believe that every doctor in the medical school has the experience of dealing with upper respiratory infections. With basic training, one must be able to deal with illnesses. If a doctor refuses to consult a doctor, it is against the usual practices and ethics.

Lin Zhihuang said that according to the professional code of doctors, patients with infectious diseases have the right to receive appropriate treatment (file photo/photo by Huang Baoying)

He also noticed that some private doctors explained that the clinic did not have drugs, so they did not accept patients with the new crown. He did not think this was an appropriate explanation: "The patient may not really need this drug, and there may be other drugs to replace (treat) the condition." If the doctor's practice deprives the patient of his rights, the patient can lodge a complaint with the Medical Council.

When asked about the higher consultation fees of COVID-19 patients than other patients, Lin said that patients can ask about the consultation fees before deciding whether to see a doctor. It is not an ideal practice for patients, and citizens can also complain about it: "Cold patients spend so much time prescribing so many medicines, but they charge patients several times the price."

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Source: hk1

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