Salus Aegroti Summa Lex, Respect for patients is the Highest Law

Photo of Wibowo: A few new FK UII doctors taking a photo with the UII Chancellor, Faculty of Medicine Leaders, FOSMA and professors and lecturers of FK UII

        Kaliurang (UII News) – Patient rights are regulated in the Medical Practice Act and Law 44/2009 concerning Hospitals. The patient's rights must be given correctly, nothing can be reduced or hidden. Salus aegroti summa lex, respect for the patient is the highest law.

        This was conveyed by Dr. Bambang Suryono Suwondo, SpAn(K) as Chair of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) for the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) in his remarks at the Doctor's Oath Ceremony Period XXXIII Doctor Education Study Program (PSPD) Faculty of Medicine (FK) Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) on Saturday, 23 April 2016 / 15 Rajab 1437 H at the auditorium of KH. Abdul Kahar Muzakir, UII Integrated Campus, Jalan Kaliurang Km.14,5 Sleman Yogyakarta, which was attended by 18 new doctors.

        According to doctor Bambang, currently the medical profession is facing quite severe challenges related to the coming of the MEA (Asean Economic Community) era where health services will be included, the opening of the flow of foreign workers (foreigners) and the start of the JKN/SJSN program which has not satisfied all. parties and there is some erosion of the patient's right to autonomy.

        "Therefore, in dealing with this problem, a doctor must be able to think clearly, consistent with the basic principles of the doctor's professional duties as stated in the doctor's oath or those regulated by the KODEKI," he said.

        Meanwhile, the Head of the Medical Education Study Program (Kaprodi) at the Faculty of Medicine, UII, dr. Erlina Marfianti, M.Sc, Sp.PD stated in line with the head of IDI by advising that the national health policy also influences the career path of a doctor. Holding the title of doctor, has an increasingly heavy responsibility in health services in the community.

        "So doctors must update their knowledge throughout life, as a person"long life learnersin dealing with health problems. Handling disease problems that do not comply with the latest standards is malpractice," he said

        In an event The swearing-in was attended by 18 new doctors (7 men and 11 women), bringing the number of doctors who became alumni of the UII Faculty of Medicine to 1.127 people. Wibowo/Tri