Developing criteria for a profession to be considered as profession of allied health in Malaysia: a qualitative study from the Malaysian perspective

• Main Authors: L Mageswary Lapchmanan (Author), Duratul Ain Hussin (Author), Naji Arafat Mahat (Author), Aik Hao Ng (Author), Nurul Huda Bani (Author), Salina Hisham (Author), Wai Siew Teh (Author), Mohd Azmarul A Aziz (Author), Saravanakumar Maniam (Author), Pauzilah Dollah (Author), Nur Atiqah Hasbullah (Author), Salini Manimaran (Author), Hazirah Hassan (Author), Farina Zulkernain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Malaysian Allied Health Profession Act (Act 774) regulates the practice of allied health practitioners in Malaysia, with two described professions viz. allied health profession (AHP) and profession of allied health (PAH). While AHPs have been clearly identified by the law, co...