Taking Malpractice to Court

Several alleged cases of malpractice taken to court are still pending. But some have managed to win compensation.

June 2, 2010

THE position of patients is weak in the face of doctors or hospitals,” said former General Chairman of the Indonesian Doctors Association, Kartono Mohamad. The Health Legal Aid Institute recorded that none of the 120 cases reported to the police had reached court. When an investigation needed expert witnesses, only a handful of physicians were willing to testify. Kartono believed doctors avoided aggravating the cases of their peers. “It’s c

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