The evolution of medical malpractice law in South Africa

Author:

van Dokkum Neil

Abstract

It is matter for debate whether there has been an evolution of medical malpractice law in South Africa, as the term implies progressive change and many would argue that South African law in this regard has changed very little over a long time. There have been changes in medical law, such as the development of the doctrine of informed consent, where there has been a shift from an overtly paternalistic approach in terms of which the patient was expected to make a choice based on the information (if any) that the doctor chose to reveal, to the current position that the patient is an autonomous subject and therefore is entitled to be fully informed and, on the basis of that information, to make the final choice regarding treatment.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

General Medicine

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