Dr. Ngun Kok Wah.
Secretary,
Medical Advisory
Board,
Subang Jaya Medical
Centre.
Ms. Elaine Cheong,
Financial
Controller,
Subang Jaya Medical
Centre.
23 November 1999.
Dear Elaine,
Below are a list of
two items which some of our anaesthetists feel are overpriced in comparison to
the normal endotracheal tube. We would appreciate it if you could look into
the pricing of the items with a view to reducing them to a more equitable
level.
|
Item |
Approximate
cost |
Price
to Patient |
|
Laryngeal
Mask Airway |
$450/40
uses = $11.25 |
$83.50 |
|
RAE
endotracheal tube |
$19.00 |
$102.80 |
|
Normal
endotracheal tube |
$11.00 |
$24.60 |
Thank you.
Yours truly,
Dr. Ngun Kok Wah.
Secretary,
Medical Advisory
Board.