The decline of judicial deference to medical opinion in medical negligence litigation in Malaysia

The decision of the Federal Court of Malaysia in abandoning the Bolam principle in relation to doctor's duty to disclose risks has clearly marked the decline of judicial deference to medical opinion in medical negligence litigation in Malaysia. It is undeniable that the Bolam principle has acte...

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Main Author: Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Association of Medical Law 2008
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/3496/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/3496/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/3496/1/decline_judicial_deference.pdf