Doctor in the House: Improving Our Trauma Care System

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Shah Jahan Mohd Yussof, Consultant Emergency & Trauma Physician

17-Jan-20 16:00

Doctor in the House: Improving Our Trauma Care System

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Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Road accidents have remained one of Malaysia’s leading causes of death every year. Victims of road accidents often face injuries ranging from minor to severe ones, that could leave them with life-long disabilities. So how are emergency and trauma departments equipped to manage these injuries? And how do we improve our trauma care system? We speak to consultant emergency physician Dr Shah Jahan Mohd Yussof to find out more.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy

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Categories: Health Policy, Diseases and Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Science, Medical Innovation and Technology, Auto

Tags: The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, road accidents, disabilities, trauma registry, national trauma care policy, road safety,

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