PUTRAJAYA: A specialist can treat a patient outside his specialty in an emergency, but subsequently he has to refer the patient to the right specialist, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said yesterday.
Commenting on a recent case of a boy who died after being treated by a nephrologist for dengue and typhoid, Dr Chua said he was under treatment for almost two weeks without being referred to an infectious disease specialist or physician.
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