How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Would like to ask a few questions regarding medicolegal aspects of medicine?
A) medical indemnity
- why does fm has a relatively low cost for medical indemnity compared to other specialities (e.g surgery, o&g etc). Given that the medicolegal burden in FM seems high, like most people who get into trouble with smc and get suspended seems to be gps? (Specialists may get complaints, but very few get suspended)

B) for fm practice, which is the safest place of practice from a medicolegal point of view? Private gps seems to be the most precarious, was wondering if inpatient setting like community hospital will be safer? (I.e lower chance to get sued)

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Would like to ask a few questions regarding medicolegal aspects of medicine?
A) medical indemnity
- why does fm has a relatively low cost for medical indemnity compared to other specialities (e.g surgery, o&g etc). Given that the medicolegal burden in FM seems high, like most people who get into trouble with smc and get suspended seems to be gps? (Specialists may get complaints, but very few get suspended)

B) for fm practice, which is the safest place of practice from a medicolegal point of view? Private gps seems to be the most precarious, was wondering if inpatient setting like community hospital will be safer? (I.e lower chance to get sued)

The safest and the most dangerous place of practice is in camp medical centres.

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The safest and the most dangerous place of practice is in camp medical centres.

Can elaborate why?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Would like to ask a few questions regarding medicolegal aspects of medicine?
A) medical indemnity
- why does fm has a relatively low cost for medical indemnity compared to other specialities (e.g surgery, o&g etc). Given that the medicolegal burden in FM seems high, like most people who get into trouble with smc and get suspended seems to be gps? (Specialists may get complaints, but very few get suspended)

B) for fm practice, which is the safest place of practice from a medicolegal point of view? Private gps seems to be the most precarious, was wondering if inpatient setting like community hospital will be safer? (I.e lower chance to get sued)

There is a significantly larger GP population than specialist population, and mistakes tend to be less severe compared to specialists, so the numbers might seem skewed.

Not sure if there are aesthetics practitioner here. Can I ask, can procedures like fat freezing and em shape help with weight loss for people too lazy to exercise?

may i check what's the typical waiting time for CTVS residency?

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may i check what's the typical waiting time for CTVS residency?

actually if you mopex 3-4 postings. they like you will be in.
max 2-3 years.
dont think that long.

but is hard work as trainee

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Not sure if there are aesthetics practitioner here. Can I ask, can procedures like fat freezing and em shape help with weight loss for people too lazy to exercise?

No changes in actual weight.

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Can elaborate why?

Camps are where the more fit and healthy pple reside.

Really sick patients are referred to hospitals.

Why no one talk about the 5% increment in SingHealth?