Thai doctor slammed for livestreaming patient in surgery on TikTok
- The video drew rebuke from the Medical Council of Thailand, which appealed to netizens for information on the doctor
- The surgeon later expressed remorse for his ‘lack of awareness’
The unidentified surgeon’s act went viral after a user on Monday shared a short clip of his broadcast on Twitter, drawing rebuke from the Medical Council of Thailand which appealed to netizens for information about the medical worker’s whereabouts.
“We are aware of the matter and will follow up on it as per the medical professional ethics regulations. If you have more details on the doctor, please let me know in DM,” Ittaporn Kanacharoen, the council’s secretary general, said in a tweet.
Ittaporn’s statement was in response to angry social media users who questioned the doctor’s professional behaviour, asking “where has all the ethics gone?”
The Thaiger news website said the 3am timestamp on the video suggested it was an emergency procedure.
“This is another doctor violating the patient’s rights. The patient should sue him for infringement of rights and the hospital for not removing mould on the ceiling,” a user wrote.
Others said it was common for most beauty clinics to get permission from customers before sharing their treatment photos or videos for promotional purposes in exchange for a discount, but wondered whether a rule that prohibits patients and relatives from taking pictures in hospitals applied to health workers.