The Role of Indonesian Honorary Council of Medical Discipline in Upholding Indonesian Medical Code of Ethics

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of Indonesian Honorary Council of Medical Discipline in upholding the Indonesian medical code of ethics which in carrying out its duties often triggers disputes between doctors and patients or medical disputes. It is normative legal research using the conceptual and statutory approaches. The data are secondary data collected from the literature study. The results of the study show that first, doctors as ordinary people can make mistakes, both professional mistakes and ethical violations. Therefore, the role of the Indonesian Honorary Council of Medical Discipline is needed in enforcing disciplinary law. Second, the relationship between doctor and patients, if constructed, can be classified into two things, namely therapeutic transactions and the law. The therapeutic relationship between patients and doctors is known as a therapeutic relationship or therapeutic transaction. It means there is a bond between the patients and the doctors in terms of treatment or treatment of the disease. KeywordsDoctors, Patients, and Code of Ethics.