Fake doctor examines 2,300 patients

TOKYO —

A hospital in Japan is checking the qualifications of all of its doctors after a man believed to have no medical license examined more than 2,300 of its patients. The man conducted medical interviews, examined electrocardiograms and explained check-up results to people in 2010-2011 at Takashimadaira Chuo General Hospital in Tokyo.

The man was dispatched to the hospital through an employment agency and is suspected of being involved in the treatment of 2,363 people, allegations he is not qualified came to light after a medical exam study school where he taught contacted the hospital.

The hospital has apologised for the incident and asked all those seen by the man, who is reportedly in his 40s and worked part time, to go back for re-testing.