"The process was painful; what I gained was priceless": Dr Lim Lian Arn, who was fined $100,000, then saw his conviction overturned — Salt&Light

“The process was painful; what I gained was priceless”: Dr Lim Lian Arn, who was fined $100,000, then saw his conviction overturned

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When a registered letter from the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) arrived at Dr Lim Lian Arn’s home in 2016, he opened it with trepidation. A patient had complained that he had not told her of the possible side effects of a steroid injection. The letter informed the orthopaedic surgeon in private practice that he was … Continue reading “The process was painful; what I gained was priceless”: Dr Lim Lian Arn, who was fined $100,000, then saw his conviction overturned