Ethics opinion : the practitioner in need of care

dc.contributor.authorLindeque, B. Gerhard
dc.contributor.emailgerhard.lindeque@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-18T06:54:52Z
dc.date.available2012-09-18T06:54:52Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.description.abstractThe generally used way of defining impairment when referring to medical practitioners is the inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety for patients. This may be due to progressive physical or mental illness of the practitioner, loss of motor skills, deterioration through ageing or excessive use or abuse of alcohol or drugs, be it high schedule medication or illicit drugs (AMA 2011, Dhai 2006). It is important to note that the entire projection of the statement is towards the patient, care of the patient and safety aspects of the patients. A practitioner who may be impaired would internalise the dilemma but the reality is that the interest of the patient is paramount and that dictates the dealings with the practitioner.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.ogf.co.zaen_US
dc.identifier.citationLindeque, BG 2012, 'Ethics opinion : the practitioner in need of care', Obstetrics and Gynaecology Forum, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 29-30.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1029-1962
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/19790
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIn House Publicationsen_US
dc.rightsIn House Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectEthicsen_US
dc.subjectImpairmenten_US
dc.titleEthics opinion : the practitioner in need of careen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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