Law of Practicing Healthcare Professions

Any healthcare professional who commits malpractice causing harm to a patient shall be liable for indemnification. The Sharia Medical Panel provided for in this Law shall determine the amount of such indemnification. The following shall be deemed malpractice: 1. Error in treatment or inadequate follow-up. 2. Lack of knowledge and skills that are expected of others in the same profession. 3. Performing experimental and unprecedented surgery on a person, in violation of relevant rules. 4. Conducting unapproved experiments or scientific research on patients. 5. Administering medication to patients on an experimental basis. 6. Using medical instruments or equipment without adequate knowledge of their use, or failing to take appropriate precautions to prevent damage arising from such use. 7. Failure to provide adequate monitoring or supervision. 8. Failure to consult anyone the consultation of whom is necessitated by the condition of a patient. Any provision limiting the liability of a healthcare professional or holding him accountable shall be deemed invalid. Law of Practicing Healthcare Professions Section 2: Criminal Liability