Civil Provisions Of Medical Liability In The Jordanian Law

Abstract

This research investigates civil provisions of medical liability in the Jordanian law. It is motivated by the necessity to protect the patient’s rights and advance the medical profession in Jordan, given the recurrence of various medical errors, such as medical error in diagnosis, medical error in the treatment prescribed to the patient, and medical error that is very effective in surgical operations. It discusses and states the rights and duties of the patient and the doctor as they are stipulated in the Jordanian law. Therefore, the current research dealt with the doctor's civil liability, in both its contractual and negligence parts, and the opinions of jurisprudence, law, and the Jordanian judiciary in dealing with medical liability compared to some Arab countries. The descriptive approach is used and the findings revealed that Jordan issued the Jordanian Medical Liability Law after a long wait. However, it is still bellow the required level, hoping that this research will help in explaining the said law at its application phase.