More tips for the specialist moving into private practice


Try to avoid forming cliques even though it might mean a higher chance of getting patient referrals. — AFP

In my previous article, I had shared eight items that I feel is important for a young specialist to know before joining a private hospital.

For those who have not read my previous articles in this series on surviving private practice in Malaysia, I left government service to join a new private hospital in Melaka as a specialist at the age of 34.

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