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Autor:
Graham Howarth, Pieter Carstens
Publikováno v:
South African Journal of Bioethics and Law, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 69-73 (2014)
This article examines the question of whether private obstetric care in South Africa (SA) can be saved in view of the escalation in medical and legal costs brought about by a dramatic increase in medical negligence litigation. This question is assess
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https://doaj.org/article/c2546b294f0846d285ba42261dc0d49f
Autor:
null Pieter Carstens
Publikováno v:
Obiter. 26
Medical practitioners, health care practitioners/providers and hospitals are increasingly called upon to make a diagnosis of children who appear to be the victims of sexual or other abuse. Occasionally mistakes are made and such abuse is incorrectly
Autor:
Pieter Carstens
Publikováno v:
Obiter. 31
In South Africa where there is a high incidence of domestic violence, it is not surprising to find our reported criminal case law abound with many examples where battered spouses have killed their abusive partners. It is to be noted that all these ac
Autor:
Pieter Carstens
Publikováno v:
Obiter. 34
It is trite law, in context of medical negligence, that the onus of establishing civil liability on the doctor’s part lies with the patient and liability must be established on a preponderance of probabilities. It is to be noted that, should the pl
Autor:
Pieter Carstens, J B Laurens
Publikováno v:
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde. 110(10)
The legalisation of cannabis by the High Court of South Africa, which was confirmed by the Constitutional Court, imposes challenges to occupational medical practitioners acting as medical review officers in compliance testing and fit-for-service medi
Publikováno v:
Southern African Public Law. 34
Organ transplantation is a life-saving procedure that is arguably the most viable treatment option for individuals who are faced with end-stage organ failure. Owing to a shortage of organs for transplantation, however, patients suffering from chronic
Autor:
Pieter Carstens, J B Laurens
Publikováno v:
South African Journal of Bioethics and Law. 13:114
Background : Prohibited substance regulation and compliance testing programmes are required to minimise risks to health and safety in the workplace due to inappropriate use of legal (alcohol, cannabis) and illegal substances. A compliance drug test i
Autor:
Philip Stevens, Pieter Carstens
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. 47:93-101
Historically, the link between sexual deviance and criminality has been described and documented, asserted by psychiatry, and manifested in law. Laws that have regulated sexual behaviour have referred to terms such as ‘sexual deviation’, ‘sexua
Autor:
Pieter Carstens
Publikováno v:
Ethics, Medicine and Public Health. 12:100445
Summary This commentary, on an essay written by Konnoth, considers the stance taken and motivated by the said author whereby the term “medical civil rights” and the application thereof should be recognised, specifically in context of the “langu
Autor:
Pieter Carstens, Hanneke Verwey
Publikováno v:
South African Journal on Human Rights. 30:89-110
The specific fundamental human rights protected in the Bill of Rights that come into play when patients make controversial requests for extreme forms of cosmetic surgery are discussed. The meaning of human dignity in South African constitutional law