Legal threat: Potential malpractice lawsuits are deterring doctors at private hospitals from carrying out complex procedures.
PETALING JAYA: Specialists who perform complicated and high-risk procedures are paying more for their medical indemnity insurance premiums, which are increasing due to a rise in malpractice lawsuits, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
MMA president Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira said these lawsuits and the huge court awards are deterring doctors at private hospitals from carrying out complex procedures.
