LEGAL PROTECTION FOR DOCTORS AND PATIENTS IN HEALTH SERVICES IN INDONESIA

Abstract

The relationship between doctor and patient is a

relationship based on the law. Practically, both doctor

and patient have the same potential to experience loss or

disadvantages due to one of the parties violate the

obligations and rights. Treatment of disease that involves

two parties – the health service provider and the patient

should be protected by law. It is to embody the highest

degree of health for the community in order to achieve a

strong, healthy, and productive nation. The aim of this

writing is to know all matters concerning the state

regulation of relationship between doctor and patient,

including each party’s obligations and rights as well as

legal protection for both doctor and patient. Method of

this writing is qualitative descriptive by collecting data

and information based on health laws in Indonesia, as

well as literature research. Other source of data and

information are from relevant writing such as scientific

journal, thesis, books and other electronic

media.Increasing public knowledge about the health of

the increasing criticism and demands on health services

provided by health providers, application and utilization

of health law at this time is not maximized, this proved

not their field or special sections health care law itself

both in the hospital and health services other. The

negative impact is still an element of discrimination

among health professions, the incidence rate is still high

malpractice as was the case recently occurred, the

patient died in Jakarta Chiropractic Clinic and the

rampant cases of trade in human organs. With the

increasing incidence of malpractice so prevention is

indispensable to the health law priority in health services

in hospitals based on values of justice