Description
HPCSA CPD: 5 points in the ethics category
This practical self-study course equips healthcare professionals with essential knowledge of three critical areas of medical law.
Informed Consent (“Yay or Nay”): Understand what constitutes valid consent, material risk disclosure, capacity, consent by minors, and the importance of written records.
Confidentiality (“Can You Keep a Secret?”): Navigate your legal and ethical obligations around patient privacy, public interest disclosures, dual responsibilities, and POPI compliance.
Patient Records (“Not Written, Not Done”): Master the requirements for proper record-keeping, permissible amendments, retention periods, and electronic storage standards.
Each module is illustrated with real South African case law, making the legal principles tangible and immediately applicable to your practice.
