COVID-19: What should employers do if employed health professionals such as doctors and nurses refuse to treat COVID-19 patients despite being provided with the required personal protective equipment?
S. Afr. j. bioeth. law
; 13(2): 1-4, 2020. ilus
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ABSTRACT
At some health establishments, doctors and nurses employed there are refusing to treat COVID-19 patients even when they have been provided with the necessary personal protective equipment. Such conduct would appear to be in breach of the World Medical Association International Code of Medical Ethics, the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Rules of Conduct of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (SA), the SA Nursing Council and some of the provisions of the SA Constitution and of the relevant labour legislation. Guidance is provided to employers on how to deal with the situation based on ethical and legal considerations
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
South Africa
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Refusal to Treat
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Health Personnel
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Personal Protective Equipment
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COVID-19
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Jurisprudence
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. j. bioeth. law
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
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