Pertanggungjawaban Pidana Terhadap Terapis Gigi dan Mulut Atas Dugaan Malpraktik Medik di Praktik Mandiri

Abstract

 Dental and oral health service can be provided by Dental Therapists who have practice license in independent practice. The professional attitude of dental and oral therapists is applied to avoid medical malpractice which is an action or practice that is wrong or deviates from the correct provision or procedures. The formulation of the problem in this research is what criminal liability is for dental and oral therapists who commit medical malpractice in independent practice. The aim of this research is to determine criminal liability is for Dental Therapists who commit medical malpractice in independent practice. The research method used is problem approach used is the applicable law approach and the conceptual approach. The result of the research found that in carrying out independent practice, Dental Therapists found of violation of obligation which lead to criminal act, so Dental Therapists must be held criminal responsible and criminal sanctions are regulated in article 359 and 360 of the Criminal Code explains that the dental and oral therapist made a mistake (negligence) causing patients to be seriously injured or die, is threatened with a maximum prison sentence of five years or a maximum prison sentence of one year. The criminal liability of dental and oral therapists for violating obligations or committing negligence in independent practice must of course be proven in accordance with criminal law theory.The conclusion of this research, that in conduting personal practice, Dental Therapists must meet the applicable requirements, and if there ia a violation that causes harm to the patients, they must be held and face criminal sanctions.