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Nathalina Naibaho
Universitas Indonesia
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The Noodtoestand Doctrine and the Limits of Physicians' Criminal Liability in Remote Emergency Medical Services Matthew Antonio Ariellmaury Rajagukguk; Nathalina Naibaho
Journal of Law, Politic and Humanities Vol. 6 No. 4 (2026): (JLPH) Journal of Law, Politic and Humanities
Publisher : Dinasti Research

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.38035/jlph.v6i4.3387

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This article examines the limits of physicians' criminal liability when emergency medical services are provided in remote areas with limited facilities, personnel, referral access, and diagnostic support. It uses normative legal research with statutory, conceptual, and comparative approaches. The analysis connects Indonesian criminal law, health law, medical practice regulation, medical ethics, and recent literature on emergency care, patient safety, rural health services, and the necessity defense. The article argues that noodtoestand cannot operate as blanket immunity. It must be tested through imminent danger, absence of reasonable alternatives, proportionality, good faith, professional competence, and accountable documentation. The article proposes conditional legal protection through professional review before criminal prosecution. This model protects physicians who act reasonably under constrained emergency conditions while preserving patient rights and medical accountability.
Co-Authors Matthew Antonio Ariellmaury Rajagukguk