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The development of health care legislation in Malaysia: an overview

This article will trace the development of health care legislation in Malaysia since its inception in 1957. Throughout the years, healthcare has continued to be the primary responsibility of the government with careful and precise planning translated into a document known as the Malaysian Plan (1967...

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Main Authors: Anisah Che Ngah,, Azlinda Baroni,, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdi,
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Language:English
Published: Fakulti Undang-undang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
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spelling my-ukm.journal.133552019-09-13T22:57:55Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13355/ The development of health care legislation in Malaysia: an overview Anisah Che Ngah, Azlinda Baroni, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdi, This article will trace the development of health care legislation in Malaysia since its inception in 1957. Throughout the years, healthcare has continued to be the primary responsibility of the government with careful and precise planning translated into a document known as the Malaysian Plan (1967-2020). In these Malaysian Plans, serious attention and effort have been given towards the progress and success of health care in Malaysia thus, giving the backdrop for the health care system in the country. Further, healthcare regulations and policies are drafted to ensure compliance and provide safe healthcare to every individual who accesses the system. These regulations are developed and implemented at all levels of government namely federal, state and local authorities. The authors used the content analysis methodology to scrutinize legislative documents and government guidelines and policies on health care. Findings suggest that although Malaysia has achieved its objective considerably in health care, it is facing challenges in keeping up with the new demands of the current societal needs in the health care industry hence, health care legislation must follow suit. Fakulti Undang-undang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13355/1/AZLINDA-CLI-The%20Development%20of%20Health%20Care%20Legislations%20in%20Malaysia%20%3DAn%20overview%20%281%29.pdf Anisah Che Ngah, and Azlinda Baroni, and Zaleha Abdullah Mahdi, (2017) The development of health care legislation in Malaysia: an overview. Current Legal Issues, 1 . pp. 1-14. http://www.ukm.my/cli/artikel-2017/
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description This article will trace the development of health care legislation in Malaysia since its inception in 1957. Throughout the years, healthcare has continued to be the primary responsibility of the government with careful and precise planning translated into a document known as the Malaysian Plan (1967-2020). In these Malaysian Plans, serious attention and effort have been given towards the progress and success of health care in Malaysia thus, giving the backdrop for the health care system in the country. Further, healthcare regulations and policies are drafted to ensure compliance and provide safe healthcare to every individual who accesses the system. These regulations are developed and implemented at all levels of government namely federal, state and local authorities. The authors used the content analysis methodology to scrutinize legislative documents and government guidelines and policies on health care. Findings suggest that although Malaysia has achieved its objective considerably in health care, it is facing challenges in keeping up with the new demands of the current societal needs in the health care industry hence, health care legislation must follow suit.
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author Anisah Che Ngah,
Azlinda Baroni,
Zaleha Abdullah Mahdi,
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Azlinda Baroni,
Zaleha Abdullah Mahdi,
The development of health care legislation in Malaysia: an overview
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Azlinda Baroni,
Zaleha Abdullah Mahdi,
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title The development of health care legislation in Malaysia: an overview
title_short The development of health care legislation in Malaysia: an overview
title_full The development of health care legislation in Malaysia: an overview
title_fullStr The development of health care legislation in Malaysia: an overview
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publisher Fakulti Undang-undang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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