The scope of an employer’s liability for negligence caused by ‘Locum’ medical practitioners

• Main Authors: Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie, Manaf, Noor Hazilah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/58633/1/Pertanika%20Journal%20Published%20Locum.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58633/7/58633_%20The%20scope%20of%20an%20employer%E2%80%99s%20liability%20for%20negligence%20caused.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58633/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2025%20(S)%20Mar.%202017/11%20JSSH(S)-0401-2016-1stProof.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

‘Locum’ medical practitioners are usually employed to relieve the regular and permanent medical practitioner on leave or due to shortage of staff. Many GP (General Practitioner) clinics opening for long hours deputise services to locums, who usually have permanent employment elsewhere but are employ...