A Chinese language medical practitioner who handled a lady with cardiac issues with natural tea earlier than her demise has been banned from practising for 3 years.
Dr. Shuquan Liu describes himself as Australia’s main Chinese language herbalist and beforehand handled former PM Malcolm Turnbull and TV host Larry Emdur along with his signature 101 Wellness program. This system entails fasting and ingesting natural teas.
Final week, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard a grievance from the Well being Care Complaints Fee surrounding the demise of a 41-year-old girl who was prescribed Dr. Liu’s program in January 2018.
The girl had a coronary heart situation and went to Dr. Liu’s clinic to shed some pounds.
She to the clinic on 16 events between January 10 and 31 whereas present process this system.
On February 2, she was admitted to St Vincent’s Hospital after struggling a coronary heart assault and was discovered to have a potassium deficiency and cardiac arrhythmia.
She died six days later.
The Fee argued they didn’t allege the 101 Wellbeing Program induced the lady’s demise, however that Dr. Liu didn’t receive “ample info” from the affected person earlier than prescribing her this system.
The tribunal heard how Dr. Liu didn’t receive particulars concerning the girl’s coronary heart well being on the time and didn’t receive any info from her GP or specialist relating to her coronary heart situation.
The tribunal additionally heard that in all 16 consultations, there was no examination of the affected person’s tongue, pulse, blood strain or coronary heart fee or any indication that she was requested about her bowel actions.
Dr. Liu stated he didn’t achieve this as checking these very important indicators have been “Western diagnostic instruments” and that he “solely checked via the normal Chinese language medication observe”.
He was discovered responsible by the tribunal of unsatisfactory skilled conduct and misconduct as he practiced Chinese language medication “considerably under the usual fairly anticipated of a practitioner” and this system was not formally acknowledged in Chinese language medication.
In its resolution, the tribunal acknowledged that Dr. Liu’s failures have been “egregious” and amounted to a “gross lack of care”.
“Dr. Liu seems to have expressed no actual regret and has demonstrated an entire lack of perception into the dangers his 101 Wellbeing Program poses to sufferers,” the choice acknowledged.
“Dr. Liu seems to have continued to fail to recognise the chance to sufferers of endeavor his program.
“Additional, Dr. Liu seems to proceed to imagine within the efficacy of his program however the knowledgeable proof he has been supplied over the course of the historical past of this matter which highlights its dangers.”
The tribunal disqualified Dr. Liu from being registered within the occupation of Chinese language medication for 3 years.
