Haniwarda Yaakob

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | ukm · Faculty of Law

Since the beginning of the year 2020, Malaysia has been gravely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic where to date over four million of its population have been infected with the virus. At the time of writing this paper, the number of infections is still alarming. This situation undoubtedly places a strain on the healthcare system, particularly on hea...

Artificial womb or ectogenesis may sound like science fiction at present. Nevertheless, research on this technology is moving rapidly and it is anticipated to be ready for human testing in years to come. Although not yet a reality, early discussion on the legal and ethical ramifications of this technology should be encouraged as to ensure that the...

Dentistry is a noble profession where dentists often manage to bring smiles and create confidence in patients. Nonetheless, as with other medical professionals, dentists too often encounter legal suits brought against them by their patients. Legal actions against dentists are not new in Malaysia, where several actions have been litigated in court....

As with all other medical treatments, dental treatments and surgeries also carry risks of harm or injuries to patients. As such, dentists too, are exposed to legal liability if there is an element of negligence in performing the treatment that causes injuries to patients. Dental negligence comes within the ambit of medical negligence in that dentis...

Civil proceedings involve a complex procedure with various interlocutory applications before the matter is set for trial. Some of the interlocutory applications, namely applications to enter judgment in default, to strike out pleading and for summary judgment, may result in the plaintiff obtaining early judgment or disposal of the case without a fu...

Setiap pesakit berhak menentukan apa yang beliau mahu atau tidak mahu dilakukan ke atas tubuh badan mereka. Perbincangan tentang hak pesakit bagi meneruskan atau meninggalkan rawatan perubatan akan memberi kesan kepada hak mereka untuk kekal hidup atau tidak. Huraian tentang hak pesakit telah dinyatakan dalam Piagam Pesakit, Persatuan Perubatan Mal...

This book discusses the legal and ethical dimensions behing preimplantation genetic diagnosis.

Assisted reproductive technologies is advancing rapidly with the invention of various technologies that not only allow parents to conceive any child but also enables them to conceive a child with specific traits and characteristics. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is one of the techniques that provide a high chance for parents to produce a...

Keizinan ialah satu elemen asas yang mesti wujud sebelum doktor dibenarkan untuk menjalankan apa-apa rawatan ke atas pesakit. Persoalan yang timbul ialah bagaimanakah doktor hendak mendapatkan keizinan pesakit apabila pesakit sudah hilang keupayaan dan tidak berkeupayaan untuk memberi keizinan? Dalam konteks ini, Arahan Awal Perubatan (Advance Medi...