The present tort system has been criticised as not being a suitable mechanism for compensating victims of medical negligence. The deficiencies of the system has been identified and proven as not being able to fulfill objectives such as providing fair and adequate compensation, maintaining equity between injured victims with similar needs, providing

By the year 2020, Malaysia aspires to become a fully developed nation. In order to realize this vision, Malaysia needs to address nine strategic challenges identified by the former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad. The challenges are: (1) Establishing a united Malaysian nation, (2) Creating a psychologically liberated, secure,

The decision of the Federal Court of Malaysia in abandoning the Bolam principle in relation to doctor's duty to disclose risks has clearly marked the decline of judicial deference to medical opinion in medical negligence litigation in Malaysia. It is undeniable that the Bolam principle has acted as a gatekeeper to the number of claims against m

The fixed-pitch straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine (SB-VAWT) is one of the simplest types of wind turbine. One of the main challenges of wide spread application of the smaller-capacity SB-VAWT is to design and develop it in a cost-effective manner. The overall cost of the SB-VAWT will mainly depend on judicious choice of multiple design par

Malaysian Administrative Modernization and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) has outlined Total Quality Management (TQM) by means of seven core principles: (1) top management commitment, (2) strategic quality planning, (3) customer focus, (4) training and recognition, (5) enhancing teamwork, (6) performance measurement, and (7) quality assurance. Ma

This paper discusses the research of applying Virtual Reality techniques within an analysis and presentations of the results and visualisation output of an environmental performance analysis was conducted to make an assessment in terms of air flow and temperature with the aim to enhance thermal comfort and predict the outcome in terms of thermal co

The most important ironies of modern healthcare is that public expectations are rising faster than the ability of health services to meet them. Patients nowadays no longer want to be treated as passive recipients of medical care. Instead, they want to be treated as co-producers or partners able to manage their illnesses. The aim of producing the Re

Surah AI-Mulk adalah surah yang ke-67 di dalam susunan AI-Quran AI-Karim, juzuk ke-29 dan mengandungi 30 ayat. Di dalam buku ini penulis cuba menerangkan keistimewaan surah AI-Mulk serta kebaikan mengamalkan bacaan surah tersebut dengan membawakan dalil serta bukti yang sahih daripada AI-Quran AI-Karim sendiri dan hadith-hadith Rasulullah. Penulis

The present study examined problems faced by course leaders at three different stages (planning, during semester and post semester), their perceptions on their course leader roles and investigated their perceived role effectiveness in leading and managing courses as part and parcel of their role as lecturers. Fifty nine course leaders were involved

Lactic acid has a wide range of applications in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. The global market for lactic acid in foods is estimated at 275,000 tons with average annual growth of 10 per cent. The persistent demand of pure and naturally produced lactic acid in food and beverage applications attracted researcher’s interest towards