Materia Medica Malaysiana

Trauma centre service abused

KANGAR: Some 70% of the people seeking treatment at emergency trauma centres at government hospitals and clinics in the country have abused the service, a survey shows.
A recent study on 50 hospitals and 20 clinics showed that although their injuries were not serious, these people insisted on seeking treatment at the trauma centres, said Health Minister Datuk Chua Soi Lek.
“Although their injuries were not serious, they insisted on seeking treatment at the trauma centres. This amounts to an abuse of the services,” he said here yesterday.