Look into housemen’s misery, Health Ministry told


GEORGE TOWN: The spate of claims that Malaysia’s doctors-in-training are facing extreme pressure, abuse and even bullying has triggered calls for the Health Ministry to take a serious look into the matter.

This follows confirmation that a Penang Hospital houseman fell from his residential building on April 17, a case which police had initially classified as “sudden death”.

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