Protecting personal information: Implications of the Protection of Personal Information POPI Act for healthcare professionals

Careless handling of patient information in daily medical practice can result in Health Professions Council of South Africa sanction, breach of privacy lawsuits and, in extreme cases, serious monetary penalty or even imprisonment. This review will focus on the Protection of Personal Information (POP...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: M Buys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-11-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12108/8280