Justice in the provision of healthcare services – a stifled right in the private sector
| Autor: | Mahomed, S, Labuschaigne, M, Slabbert, M |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | South African Journal of Bioethics and Law; Vol. 15 No. 3 (2022); 92-95 South African Journal of Bioethics and Law, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 92-95, Published: 2022 |
| ISSN: | 1999-7639 |
| Popis: | Private medical aids are essentially non-profit organisations that aim to deliver speedy treatment and should prevent members from unexpected, out of pocket expenses for medical care. However, although the latest statistics show that 16.2% of individuals in South Africa were members of medical aid schemes, making the promise of private healthcare accessible to a small percentage of the population, they are not without their own unique set of challenges. The restrictions that exist within the private sector have a direct bearing on the types of healthcare services patients can access, which in turn impacts on the fundamental right to access healthcare. Using a recent High Court Case decision, this article seeks to explore whether there is justice in the provision of healthcare services, specifically within the private sector in South Africa. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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