Medical Law and Ethics in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Tharini, Ramakrishna (Author), Low, Jason (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Kuala Lumpur LexisNexis 2021
• Subjects: Ethics, Medical; Jurisprudence
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This book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the issues relating to medical law and ethics in Malaysia, with a predominantly practical perspective. While a substantial part of this book is devoted to the constituent elements which make up the tort of clinical negligence, other legal and eth...

Table of Contents:

• Preface - Acknowledgments - Table of Contents - Table of Cases - Table of Statutes - Table of Subsidiary Legislation - Table of Foreign Legislation - 1. An Introduction to Medical Jurisprudence - 2. Medical Negligence and Malpractice: An Introduction - 3. Medical Negligence-Duty of Care - 4. Medical Negligence-Breach of Duty of Care - 5. Medical Negligence-Factual Causation - 6. Medical Negligence-Remoteness. - 7. Medical Negligence Claims in Malaysia - 8. Damages - 9. Complaints, Grievance Mechanism and Professional Conduct Regulations - 10. Patient Autonomy, Consent and Capacity of Minors - 11. Confidentiality - 12. Medicine and Criminal Law - 13. The Mental Health Act 2001 - 14. Medical Genetics and Organ Transplantation Services in Malaysia - 15. Abortion and Wrongful Birth Claims. - 16. Medically Assisted Dying - Index