Medical Ethics, Law and Human Rights

ebook A South African Perspective

By Keymanthri Moodley

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The conceptual background and analytic skills necessary to assist with the resolution of ethical dilemmas encountered in the South African healthcare environment. Uses case studies to help the healthcare team to identify and analyse ethical, moral and value concepts, and to apply these to scenarios that they may encounter on a daily basis. Aimed at health science, law and philosophy students as well as practising healthcare professionals.Contents include the following

  • Ethics theories and the principlist approach in bioethics
  • African philosophy and medical ethics
  • Respect for patient autonomy
  • Beneficence and non-maleficence
  • Justice and human rights
  • Governance and law in South Africa
  • Professionalism
  • Resolving ethical dilemmas
  • Medical Ethics, Law and Human Rights