Will registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners with a doctorate degree / PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine be required to state their qualifications and credentials when using the term “Dr” in healthcare service advertising?

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Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (TCMPs) holding a valid practising certificate fall under the definition of “specified person” under the HCSA. Hence, they do not need to state their PhD educational qualifications and credentials in their healthcare service advertising if these were approved by the Traditional Chinese Medicine Board as required under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Practice, Conduct and Ethics) Regulations.

Will registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners with a doctorate degree / PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine be required to state their qualifications and credentials when using the term “Dr” in healthcare service advertising?

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