Aims and Scope

 
 
Jurnal Dharmaputra Hukum Kesehatan

Aims & Scope

Indonesia's Pioneering Peer-Reviewed Journal in Medical Law

Aims

Jurnal Dharmaputra Hukum Kesehatan (JDHK) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal committed to advancing critical discourse in the interdisciplinary field of medical law. As Indonesia's pioneering journal in this domain, JDHK aims to provide a credible platform for academics, legal professionals, healthcare practitioners, and policymakers to publish high-quality legal analysis, case studies, and normative critiques that bridge healthcare and law.

The journal aspires to enhance understanding of the legal, ethical, and regulatory dimensions of medical practice, patient rights, and health governance, particularly in the context of Southeast Asia and Global South countries.

 
Peer-Reviewed
Rigorous double-blind review process
 
Open Access
Free to read, share & cite globally
 
Interdisciplinary
Law, medicine & public health
 
Indonesia's First
Pioneering journal in medical law
Scope

JDHK welcomes original research articles, normative analyses, case commentaries, and policy papers addressing — but not limited to — the following topics:

1
Patient & Medical Personnel Protection
Legal protection of patients and medical personnel
2
Health Law & Bioethics
Ethical and legal foundations of medical practice
3
Medical Malpractice & Liability
Legal analysis of negligence and liability in healthcare
4
Informed Consent & Data Protection
Confidentiality, consent law, and medical data privacy
5
Public Health Emergencies & Pandemics
Legal aspects of epidemic/pandemic response frameworks
6
Medical Institutions & Health Insurance
Regulation of hospitals, clinics, and insurance systems
7
Comparative Medical Law Studies
Cross-jurisdictional analysis of health regulation
8
Rights of Vulnerable Groups
Children, elderly, and persons with disabilities in healthcare
9
Judicial Review of Health Legislation
Constitutional & judicial challenges to health policies
10
Islamic Law & Customary Law in Medicine
Intersection of hukum Islam/adat with medical practice in Indonesia
11
Technology, AI & e-Health Law
Telemedicine, AI, robotics, and digital health regulation
12
Local Wisdom & Indigenous Healthcare
Traditional/indigenous law in healthcare practices
13
Adat Norms & Medical Dispute Resolution
Customary (adat) norms in medical disputes
14
Legal Pluralism & Patient Rights
Plural legal systems in patient rights and medical decision-making
Accepted Article Types
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Original Research
Empirical & normative studies
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Normative Analysis
Doctrinal legal research
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Case Commentaries
Court decisions & case law
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Policy Papers
Health law reform proposals
 
Editorial Priority

The journal prioritizes submissions that demonstrate rigorous legal methodology, relevance to emerging issues in healthcare law, and offer solutions or frameworks that contribute to legal reform and social justice in medical systems.