Harm to patients and others caused by impaired junior doctors compelled to work 30hour shifts or longer: Can the minister of health provincial MECs for health and public health officials be held liable
Junior doctors in most provinces in South Africa are compelled to work 30-hour shifts without a break. Shifts in excess of 24 hours can result in serious bodily harm to patients, third parties and the doctors themselves. These risks have been drawn to the attention of the health authorities but the...
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| Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2016-12-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Bioethics and Law |
| Online Access: | http://www.sajbl.org.za/index.php/sajbl/article/download/495/481 |