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Potential Legal Risk During Crisis: A Case Study on A Private Hospital in Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorRezza Khazrin Kaman
dc.contributor.authorRabihah Md Sum
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-16T06:31:39Z
dc.date.available2024-06-16T06:31:39Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.date.submitted2024-1-23
dc.descriptionAsian Journal of Law and Governance, Volume 5 Issue 1 Page (17–30)
dc.description.abstractThis is a case study on bomb threatandevacuation processat KPJ Seremban Specialist Hospital (KPJSSH)in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. This study identifiespotential legal risks arising frombomb threat and evacuationprocessina private hospital. Bomb threat is a crisis situation that need to be managed by the hospital. Bomb threat and the evacuation processcan create legal liabilities to the hospital.To identify the potential legal risks, in‐depth content analysis was conducted on KPJSSHincident report, HICS guideline and legal judgment obtained from legal journal for case laws. The study found eightpotential legal risks. Among the potential legal risks arefailure to provide safe escape route and leak of patient medical information during patient transfer.Failure to provide safe escape route falls under Occupier’s Liability (Law of Tort). Leak of patient medical information during patient transferfalls under Breach of Medical Confidentiality (Law of Tort).The study finds that it is not sufficient for a hospital to identify legal risks. Knowledge of relevantbranch of lawis critical to understand hospital legal liabilities during crisis.
dc.identifier.citationRezza Khazrin Kaman, Rabihah Md Sum Potential Legal Risk During Crisis: A Case Study on A Private Hospital in Malaysia. (2023). Asian Journal of Law and Governance, 5(1), 17–30. https://doi.org/10.55057/ajlg.2023.5.1.3
dc.identifier.doi10.55057/ajlg.2023.5.1.3
dc.identifier.epage30
dc.identifier.issn2710-5849
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.other977-18
dc.identifier.spage17
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/19689
dc.identifier.urihttps://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ajlg/article/view/21552/11569
dc.identifier.volume5
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherAsian Scholars Network (ASNet)
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Journal of Law and Governance
dc.relation.issn2710-5849
dc.relation.journalAsian Journal of Law and Governance
dc.subjectlegal risks
dc.subjectlegal risk management
dc.subjectbomb threat
dc.subjecthospital evacuation
dc.subjectcrisis management
dc.titlePotential Legal Risk During Crisis: A Case Study on A Private Hospital in Malaysia
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oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.startPage17
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oairecerif.author.affiliationUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia
oairecerif.author.affiliationUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia

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