Malaysia legislation

Section 68

of *PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 1998

Section 68

(2)

Every medical practitioner and dental practitioner and any other person who has knowledge of an assessable death shall answer fully to the best of his knowledge and ability every relevant question asked of him by a Chairman of a Committee.

(3)

The Chairman of a Committee shall give to the respective

Committee all the information he receives under section 67 and this section in relation to an assessable death, other than—

(a)

the name of the deceased person;

(b)

the names of the medical practitioner or dental practitioner or any other person who carried out the anesthetic, medical or surgical procedure or who used any medical technology concerned; and

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(c)

the name of the private healthcare facility or place where the death occurred.

Publication of information

Section 68 — AKTA KEMUDAHAN DAN PERKHIDMATAN JAGAAN KESIHATAN SWASTA 1998