CPD Portal
Patient autonomy and informed consent
Informed consent is one of the key components of ethical patient care and it is vital that medical practitioners understand the requirements of the law in this regard.
Achieving a satisfactory outcome with a difficult patient
Interactions can be challenging for a number of reasons and these reasons can be grouped into the following: patient, doctor, disease, and system, says Dr Gabrielle Pendlebury, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection.
Employees: rights and obligations in the medical practice
When employing staff in your rooms it is always advisable to have a written agreement signed to indicate that both parties accept certain terms and conditions as negotiated/ agreed upon between the two parties.
Dealing ethically with medical waste
In disposing of medical waste, healthcare practitioners need to consider their ethical and professional obligations and be willing to provide evidence of compliance, if needed.
Medical records and POPI
The fundamental right to privacy is included in the Constitution and this underpins current and future legislation in protecting the patient.
Does GDPR apply to your patients?
General Data Protection Regulation is an international regulation.
How to manage an HIV-positive patient
In SA, many citizens are affected by HIV/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and access to treatment, fairness in the workplace and the right to privacy are issues which have been debated for many years.
