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DoctorxDentist a bitter pill for practitioners; medical association steps in while threat of legal action brews

Some practitioners fail in bid to remove their particulars from reviews site as they did not want to be linked to it

Claudia Chong
Published Fri, Nov 6, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

A PLATFORM that publishes reviews and listings of medical practitioners is drawing flak from some within the industry, even prompting a group to threaten legal action against the startup.

Following complaints from its members, the Singapore Medical Association (SMA) has stepped in to collate a public list of doctors who do not wish to be associated with the website, called DoctorxDentist.

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