The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) says doctors can act on behalf of their patients if they are believed to have suffered abuse.

MMA president Koh Kar Chai said this in response to the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruling on the death of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia student Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnian who died after being subjected to ragging by his peers.

"Doctors are trained to detect...