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USIM Journals are offering podcasting services for articles published in USIM journals. We will convert your article into 7-10 minute audiobook covering scientific research in a layman friendly language. Let’s create a podcast for your research article and turn your findings into an engaging and accessible overview that’s perfect for sharing on websites and social media – extending the reach and visibility of your research.

  1. 12/12/2024

    Preserving Patient Autonomy at The End of Life: A Legal Appraisal of The Position of Advanced Medical Directives in Malaysia and Indonesia

    Respect for patient autonomy is a bioethical principle that has become increasingly imperative, particularly in the 21st century. However, in many Asian countries, medical paternalism to a larger degree remains prevalent in the healthcare setting. While a doctor is ethically and legally bound to respect a patient's values and wishes in administering treatment, the duty to do so is more complex in end-of-life care, where the patient is unable to partake in the decision-making process. Accordingly, it has been argued that advanced medical directives (AMDs) could ensure that the patient's right to make autonomous decisions is preserved and will not be defeated by any future incapacity. It also serves to extenuate the ethical dilemma faced by doctors in determining the course of treatment according to the incompetent patient's wishes. In turn, this facilitates healthcare providers to manage the distribution of scarce medical resources effectively. The need for AMDs is seen to be increasingly pressing in ageing countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, where end-of-life care has yet to be integrated into mainstream healthcare services. This paper seeks to discuss the viability of integrating AMDs into the Malaysian and Indonesian regulatory frameworks on health care, by employing the qualitative method of content analysis of both primary and secondary sources of the two countries. Findings show that statutory reform is both recommended and necessary to ensure better management of medical resources, as well as to promote the delivery of a more inclusive and compassionate healthcare system.

    7 min
  2. 23/05/2023

    Resolving Conflicts Wisely - A Scholarly Dialogue With Emeritus Professor In Peace And Conflict Studies

    This dialogue highlights why knowledge on conflict and conflict resolution is an essential skill for any society, and provides a broad introduction to the nature, scope and practices of conflict resolution. Knowledge on conflict resolution allows society to understand the fundamental problems that give rise to conflicts, the power dynamics and recognition of interests of all parties. It emphasises the contextual nature of descriptions of peace and conflict and the importance of a thorough analysis in determining the most effective course of intervention. Here, the notion of wise and unwise approaches in conflict resolution is explained by referring to the actions taken by parties to curb escalations of disputes, including shifting the emotional positions to the achievement of interests of both parties. Another crucial observation is the relationship between law and solutions proposed in peace and conflict studies, with examples from both interpersonal and international conflicts. The elaboration is based on the C.R SIPPABIO framework as a comprehensive approach to study conflict resolution as introduced by Emeritus Professor Dr Amr Abdalla in his scholarly works. The Islamic viewpoint on conflict resolution are discussed in an interesting way, and this dialogue further highlights how, in addition to focusing on legal interpretations, Quranic interpretations must also take into account ethical dimensions and accountability to God. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33102/mjsl.vol11no1.430

    39 min

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USIM Journals are offering podcasting services for articles published in USIM journals. We will convert your article into 7-10 minute audiobook covering scientific research in a layman friendly language. Let’s create a podcast for your research article and turn your findings into an engaging and accessible overview that’s perfect for sharing on websites and social media – extending the reach and visibility of your research.