The Medical Protection Society (MPS) and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) held the Surviving the medicolegal jungle road show at the end of February.

Attracting more than 400 health professionals, the road show stopped in Ipoh, Penang and Alor Star.

Surviving the medicolegal jungle examined the current medicolegal challenges facing doctors and examined key issues, such as how to avoid receiving complaints and how to manage situations when they go wrong.

The road show was made up of a series of talks, including:

• Risks and medicolegal trends in Malaysia 
  Muralee Nair, Partner at Shearn Delamore & Co.
   
• Managing medical mishaps 
  Dr Ming Keng Teoh, Head of Medical Services - Asia
   
• What support do doctors need? 
  Darryl Goon, Partner at Raja, Darryl & Loh
   
• Valid consent – what’s the problem? 
  Dr Ming Keng Teoh, Head of Medical Services - Asia
   
• Avoiding complains and claims
  Dr Ming-Keng Teoh, Head of Medical Services - Asia