Medical Court in Medical Dispute Resolution in Indonesia

Abstract

The number of medical disputes between doctors and patients continues to rise, but rules regarding medical dispute resolution have failed to safeguard the rights of doctors. This study will examine the role of the Indonesian medical court in settling medical disputes. This study is empirical in nature. Several sources, including the head of IDI, judges, legal experts, and the Komnas HAM, were interviewed to collect primary and secondary data, in addition to conducting literature reviews and analyzing relevant documents. This investigation was undertaken in an informative fashion. The results of the study indicate that the process of resolving medical disputes between doctors and patients continues to be handled by general courts, because patients and doctors have the same rights as individuals and, if there is a medical dispute, because the parties' positions are treated equally in court. Each party has the same right to present evidence in court.