COVID-19 and patient-doctor confidentiality
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
;
110(6): 461-462, 2020.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1271260
ABSTRACT
Given the increasing numbers of ethical and legal issues arising from the COVID-19 epidemic, particularly in respect of patient-doctor confidentiality, doctors must explain to patients how the measures taken to combat the spread of the virus impact on their confidentiality. Patients must be reassured that doctors are ethically bound to continue to respect such confidentiality, but it should be made clear to them that doctors must also comply with the demands of the law. While the Constitution, statutory law and the common law all recognise a person's right to privacy, during extraordinary times such as the COVID-19 pandemic, confidentiality must be breached to a degree to halt the spread of the virus
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Physician-Patient Relations
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South Africa
/
Confidentiality
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COVID-19
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
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