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Negligent UAE doctors may face stiffer penalties
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 31 - 2008 at 10:45
Doctors in the UAE could face criminal charges for medical negligence under proposals in a draft law presented to the Federal National Council yesterday by the Ministry of Health, reported The National. A statement from Humaid Mohammed Obaid al Qattami, the Minister of Health, outlined proposals to set up a Higher Medical Liability Committee, bring criminal sanctions against doctors who breach terms of care and set up mortality and morbidity committees in every hospital to examine each death that occurs there.
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Jeff Florian, Senior ReporterWednesday, December 31 - 2008 at 10:45 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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