The MSA is a professional association set up to promote the art and science of anaesthesiology. We are a national body that co-ordinates the activities of anaesthesiologists practising in Malaysia. As a representative body for anaesthesiologists, we aim to promote professionalism, cooperation and friendship amongst anaesthesiologists, and are in liaison with similar bodies and specialties in other regions and in the international arena at large.
The Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists (MSA) and the College of Anaesthesiologists (CoA), Academy of Medicine of Malaysia expresses their serious concerns regarding a recent circular issued by a third party administrator (TPA). This circular appears to recommend that surgeons should prioritise local anaesthesia over general anaesthesia for surgical procedures. This profit-driven dictation by an insurance company represents an intrusion into medical decision-making and constitute an unethical attempt to dictate patient care. Medical treatment must be guided by professional judgment, patient needs, and evidence-based practice and not financial imperatives imposed by insurers or TPAs... read more
We, representing the following organisations, (1) Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists, (2) College of Anaesthesiologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia and (3) Malaysian Society of Intensive Care, would like to issue this statement following the decisions made by the High Court, the Court of Appeal and subsequently the Federal Court in March of 2024. We fully respect the decisions made by the learned judges and the processes that were undertaken before such a verdict was passed. We understand the need to have an impartial system that can address the rights of patients seeking legal recourse.
Nevertheless, we do need to express some concerns with regards to the rising trend of medicolegal cases in the country. The resultant practice of defensive medicine inevitably adds to maldistribution of workload between the public and private sector. Many anaesthesiologists and intensivists are finding it a... read more
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