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A Practical Legal and Governance Guide for Clinics
In Malaysia, the title Person in Charge, commonly referred to as PIC, is often misunderstood. Many assume it is simply an administrative requirement for licensing purposes. In reality, the role carries meaningful operational and regulatory weight.
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Notes for Clinic Owners: On Indemnity, PIC Coverage, and the Sole Trader Extension
Three coverages, six scenarios, and what the wording actually says. Written for clinic owners practising in Malaysia. The principles travel; the specific wording, statutes, and product references are local.
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10 Lessons from 2025: Medical Negligence Insights, Claims Triage Realities and Conversations with More Than Eight Thousand Doctors
The doctor sat across from me, visibly shaken, holding the letter of demand in trembling hands. "I have cared for her for years," she said quietly. "I followed up with her regularly. I knew her grandchildren's names. And now this." Her voice broke. "After thirty years of practice, I feel like I don't know how to be a doctor anymore."
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Medicolegal issues affecting anaesthesiologists in Malaysia: an overview
Medicolegal issues have a significant impact on the practice of anaesthesiologists worldwide. Current trends indicate that although anaesthesiologists are less likely to be sued compared to other specialities, the payouts by anaesthesiologists are huge due to the high cost associated with the long-term management of patients with cerebral palsy and hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy.
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O&G Tops List Of Medicolegal Disputes In Government Hospitals
Obstetrics & gynaecology cases make up most medicolegal complaints in government hospitals, with multimillion-ringgit lawsuits in recent years, says a doctor at Selayang Hospital's medicolegal unit. Surgical and emergency medicolegal cases are also rising.
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Recent Posts
- A Practical Legal and Governance Guide for Clinics
- Notes for Clinic Owners: On Indemnity, PIC Coverage, and the Sole Trader Extension
- 10 Lessons from 2025: Medical Negligence Insights, Claims Triage Realities and Conversations with More Than Eight Thousand Doctors
- Medicolegal issues affecting anaesthesiologists in Malaysia: an overview
- O&G Tops List Of Medicolegal Disputes In Government Hospitals