'No One May Be Refused Emergency Medical Treatment'--Ethical Dilemmas in South African Emergency Medicine. 'No One May Be Refused Emergency Medical Treatment'--Ethical Dilemmas in South African Emergency Medicine.

'No One May Be Refused Emergency Medical Treatment'--Ethical Dilemmas in South African Emergency Medicine‪.‬

South African Journal of Bioethics and Law, 2008, Dec, 1, 2

South African Journal of Bioethics and Law
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Publisher Description

The Constitution of South Africa (1) was approved by the Constitutional Court on 4 December 1996 and put into effect on 4 February 1997. Enshrined in section 27(3) of the Bill of Rights is the right that 'no one may be refused emergency medical treatment'. While this universal human right is seemingly altruistic and innocent in its simplistic meaning, which appears on the surface to be in tune with the Constitution's requirement of freedom, equality and dignity for all in South Africa, in-depth analysis reveals potential and actual ethical concerns. Similarly, the preamble to the National Health Act (2) states: 'Recognising

GENRE
Professional & Technical
RELEASED
2008
1 December
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
14
Pages
PUBLISHER
South African Medical Association
SIZE
274.2
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