A former patient, who refuses to testify at the discipline hearing of the doctor accused of sexually abusing her, wants to stop Ontario’s medical regulator from forcing her to attend. Lawyer Neil Perrier said the patient maintains she’s being “coerced” by the college into testifying against Toronto doctor Suganthan Kayilasanathan, and refuses to appear. “The college certainly does not agree that there has been coercion with respect to this patient,” college lawyer Carolyn Silver told the panel. The patient never complained to the college; the regulator became aware of her case from another doctor. Physicians are required by law to report to the college when they become aware of doctors and patients having sex.

Source: thestar November 09, 2017 18:21 UTC