Ethical challenges in paediatric care: Leveraging the Malaysian Child Act 2001 for life-saving decisions – A case report

Refusal of medical treatment in paediatric case presents significant ethical and legal challenges, particularly when parental decisions conflict with a child’s welfare. We report a case of life-threatening congenital diarrhoea in a neonate where the parents initially refused hospital admission despi...

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Main Authors: Velkanthan Muniandy, Lili Husniati Yaacob, Imran Ahmad, Norzarina Ireny Mohd Nazri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2025-03-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
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Online Access:https://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/20.15_2March2025.pdf
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