MEDICAL-PRACTICE IN SAUDI-ARABIA THE MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT

Over the last two decades, medical services in Saudi Arabia have witne ssed a great improvement due to excellent primary health care programs , well-equipped hospitals, and a thriving private sector. Increased pu blic awareness regarding health matters and concern over quality of ca re have increased the number of formal complaints against physicians. To keep up with such developments, it was found necessary to formulate local regulations for the practice of medicine and appoint a number o f medico-legal committees to look into such complaints. This article e xplains some of the relevant rules and how these committees work. Fina lly, a set of useful guidelines are offered to help physicians in thei r daily work.