Medical practitioners as 'Good Samaritans': the emerging duties and liabilities under the Shari'ah and civil law

The ability to cure and alleviate harm has made medical practitioners vulnerable to expectations of the society. Society expects medical practitioners to unhesitatingly render assistance to those who are injured and in distress. In other words, medical practitioners are expected to act as ‘Good Sama...

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Main Authors: Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie, Shahul Ikram, Nur Adlin Hanisah
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: USIM Press, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2018
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/68933/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/68933/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/68933/1/68933_Medical%20practitioners%20as%20Good%20Samaritans.pdf