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The World Medical Association has expressed its deep concern over a law being proposed by the Malaysian Government to imprison or fine physicians if they refuse to provide prescriptions being requested by patients.
The proposal by the Malaysian Minister of Health, Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad, legislates for up to a year’s imprisonment for physicians who break the law. Dr. Frank Ulrich Montgomery, Chair of the WMA Council, said: ‘The current medical code and laws of Malaysia are securing the options a patient has to receive medicines from the doctor directly or to get a prescription to be filled by a pharmacy. The system works and those who do not comply are being disciplined. This needs no criminalization.’ The WMA has also criticized a further proposal to introduce electronic prescribing, allowing physicians’ digital signatures to be accepted by pharmacists… (WMA, December 4, 2019)
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All NMA S should constitute National Medical Ethics Committee/ Tribunals headed by a bench consisting 50% doctors 50%Judges to decide on Medical Malpractice. Civil Courts / Lawyers/Judges are of insufficient capacity to deal with Professional Etiquette/Practice Guidelines/Malpractices/Unethical Practice/Incompetence. The punishments of civil crimes are not to be transferred to professionals but have a Professional Penal Code for itself.