South Korean doctor under fire for labelling patient’s fat tissue as ‘lard’ in medical report

The phrase 'pig lard' was in parenthesis next to term 'fat tissue' on the medical report. - Photo: JTBC

SEOUL: A South Korean doctor is facing backlash for allegedly describing a patient’s fat tissue as “pig lard”.

The incident was revealed on Oct 22 on media company JTBC’s current affairs show Scandal Supervisor.

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