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Medico-Legal Conference 2011

Wednesday, 2 November, 2011

Medico-Legal Conference 2011

Date 16 Nov 2011 - 17 Nov 2011
Title Medico-Legal Conference 2011
Organizer MySeminars Sdn. Bhd.
Venue The Royale Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Contact to Apply:     A 10/5/5, Jalan Ampang Utama 2/2,
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Remarks & Themes Conflicts & Controversies In Medicine, Ethics & The Law

HIGHLIGHTS OF DAY ONE

Keynote Address
by Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah

Vision for the Health Ministry
by Yg Bhg Dato' Dr. Hasan Bin Abdul Rahman, Director-General of Health, Malaysia

Session 1: 
Moderator: Dato' Dr. Arumugam, 
Consultant Cardiologist, Pantai Hospital, 
Vice President (Medical), Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia

HIV - Controversies in Healthcare
by Prof. Dr. Adeeba bte Kamarulzaman, Dean, University Malaya Medical Centre & Head, Infectious Disease Unit, UMMC

Stem Cell Therapy?
by Dr. Saw Khay Yong, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre

Session 2:
Moderator: Mr. Dhinesh Bhaskaran, 
Partner, Messrs. Shearn Delamore & Co
Vice President (Legal), Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia

Is There a Case For An Independent Coroners Court in Malaysia?
by Mr. Andrew Khoo, Advocate & Solicitor, Chairman, Human Rights Committee, Bar Council, Malaysia

Termination of Pregnancy – Is The Law Practical?
by Pn. Rashidah Abdullah, Founder and former Executive Director, Asian Pacific Research & Resource Centre for Women (ARROW), Co-chair, Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance, Malaysia (RRAAM)

The Standards of Medical Education in Malaysia and Its Acceptability
by Dr. David KL Quek, Immediate Past President, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF DAY TWO


Session 3:
Moderator: Mr. Darryl SC Goon, 
Partner, Messrs. Raja Darryl & Loh 
President, Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia


Hail Caesar! Is Natural Birth Still Worth The Risk?
Prof. Dr. Kulenthran, Consultant, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, University Malaya Medical Centre
&
Dato' Dr. Ronald McCoy, Former President, Malaysian Medical Association, Founder member, Chairman, Malaysian Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (MPPNW), Co-President, International Physicians for the Preventive of Nuclear War (IPPNW)

Organ Transplants and Its Ethical and Legal Complications – Tackling The Difficult Issues
Datuk Dr. Harjit Singh, President, Organ Transplantation Society, Malaysia

Panel Discussion: Doctors and Hospitals in Conflict
Dr. Robert P. Jalleh, Consultant General Surgeon, Sunway Medical Centre
Ms. Leana Petrina Pelly, Senior Manager, Risk Management & Customer Relations, Sime Darby Medical Centre

Session 4:
Moderator: Raja Eileen Soraya, 
Partner, Messrs. Raja Darryl & Loh
Secretary, Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia

Complementary/Alternative Medicine – The Evidence
Dr. Goh Cheng Soon, Senior Principle Assistant Director, Traditional & Complementary Medicine, Ministry of Health, Malaysia

Decisions Against Doctors
Dr. Milton Lum Siew Wah, Director, Medical Defence Malaysia Berhad

Debate: This House Believes that Judges Should Not Play Doctor

  • Mr. Christopher K.F. Foo, Partner, Messrs. Raja, Darryl & Loh
  • Datuk Jagjit Singh, Partner, Messrs. Jagjit Singh & Co
  • Dr. Akhtar Qureshi, Consultant, General Surgeon, Sunway Medical Centre
  • Dr. Anand Bhupalan, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre & Medico-Legal Adviser, Medical Protection Society, United Kingdom


Closing Address

Normal Rate: RM 1,500 per participant
10 % Discount for members of the Medico-Legal Societies of Malaysian & Singapore

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