2014年11月25日 星期二

骨科專科醫生楊樂賢和兒科專科醫生被投訴不適當診斷 - Improper Diagnosis Complaints Lodged Against Orthopaedist Dr Michael Yeung Lok Yin and Paediatrician Dr Lillian Ko Yang Yang

Improper Diagnosis Complaints Lodged Against Doctors (Orthopaedist Dr Michael Yeung Lok Yin and Paediatrician Dr Lillian Ko Yang Yang) - 骨科專科醫生楊樂賢和兒科專科醫生高楊揚被投訴不適當診斷

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1647863/doctors-accused-improperly-diagnosing-teen-metal-toxicity

(25 November 2014) (South China Morning Post)

The Medical Council is considering allegations that two doctors improperly diagnosed a teen with allergies and heavy-metal toxicity, and prescribed unnecessary treatment.
The allegations were against orthopaedist Dr Michael Yeung Lok-yin and paediatrician Dr Lillian Ko Yang Yang, who treated teenager Patient X in 2005.
Patient X's mother, Madame A, said her son had been threatened with expulsion by his school over a suspected behavioural disorder.
After inconclusive meetings with school psychologists, Madame A found information online on linkages between behavioural problems and metal toxicity. She approached Yeung, hoping for proof Patient X had special needs due to his illness and should not be expelled.
Madame A said Yeung diagnosed her son with "multiple allergies syndrome" without any tests, and with heavy metal toxicity via hair analysis only. Yeung referred him to Ko. Ko also diagnosed metal toxicity, and suggested a one-year detoxification plan for the teen, along with visual therapy from Ko's husband, also a medical practitioner.
The disciplinary inquiry continues on Thursday.
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2003年曾發表報告,指海產是導致港人慢性水銀中毒的骨科專科醫生楊樂賢和兒科專科醫生高楊揚,再被投訴不適當診斷一名有學習問題的少年X重金屬中毒,處方磁場治療和排毒法等另類療法,其中高只為X進行過一次簡單檢查,卻收費7,000元。醫委會昨聆訊,X的母親在庭上說,求醫只為找出兒子行為問題的原因,避免孩子被踢出校。重金屬中毒問題困擾不少父母,坊間亦出現不同的體內水銀檢驗方法,以及不同排毒治療方案,但醫學界對這類檢測和治療一直存疑。X的個案是醫委會首次就與重金屬中毒相關的另類治療進行紀律聆訊。

建議驗頭髮測水銀
X的母親A女士昨日作供時指,2005年兒子在校內有行為問題,兩名教育心理學家先後替他檢查後,沒有結論,學校想將X踢出校,A為求證明兒子的行為出於疾病,上網搜尋資料,發現楊是香港有毒金屬醫學會會員,遂向楊求醫。
2005年7至9月期間X向楊求診四次,當時楊在未有任何依據下,指X有多種敏感症狀,包括流鼻水、抽筋和濕疹等,但又建議替X進行頭髮測試檢驗水銀水平,並施以磁場治療(magnetic field therapy)。A說,當時楊在她沒有要求下,將X轉介予高楊揚,而楊僅將頭髮測試報告的首頁交予A,其餘數頁報告不翼而飛。
A說,由於楊一直拒絕為X撰寫醫生信,她惟有帶兒子向高楊揚求診。高替X診斷時,只簡單進行身體和機能發展檢查,就指X與重金屬中毒有關,須進行排毒治療(detoxification),並建議將X轉介至高楊揚丈夫高世昌醫生進行視覺訓練。單於該此診症,高向A收取7,000元,「當時我要立刻去銀行提款,又要聯絡喺外國嘅丈夫」。
A對楊和高的診治存疑,其後停止向他們求診,並向消委會投訴但不果,遂於2006年轉向醫委會投訴。楊樂賢和高楊揚分別有四項和兩項控罪。控方在庭上讀出楊、高二人的書面辯解,包括楊辯稱當年只是替X治療感冒,A在庭上表明不同意有關言論。
投訴至今八年間遇上不少波折,單在醫委會初步偵訊委員會已花三年處理,2006年中大內科教授陳恩強獲邀作專家證人,先後撰寫四份報告,其後卻因身份有偏頗要退出聆訊。控方再請來中毒諮詢中心總監劉飛龍和中大兒科系主任梁廷勳任專家證人。辯方昨又要求休庭,直至辯方專家重新撰寫不受陳恩強意見影響的報告。醫委會終批准辯方明年3月10日提交新的專家報告,但事實證人的A可繼續作供。聆訊本周四再續。

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