Extreme elective or cosmetic surgery and controversial patient choice : a constitutional analysis

dc.contributor.authorVerwey, Hanneke
dc.contributor.authorCarstens, Pieter Albert, 1960-
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T11:39:31Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T11:39:31Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe specific fundamental human rights protected in the Bill of Rights that come into play when patients make controversial requests for extreme forms of cosmetic surgery are discussed. The meaning of human dignity in South African constitutional law forms the focus of the first part of this article. By applying a constitutional conception of human dignity, the question is answered whether extreme forms of cosmetic surgery most likely promotes or impedes human dignity. In this regard, the relationship between autonomy and dignity and the question whether autonomous individuals should be prevented from participating in activities that might limit their dignity is addressed. The same enquiry is made concerning the other fundamental human rights that are applicable to extreme forms of cosmetic surgery. This includes the right to bodily integrity and the right to privacy. The limitation of these fundamental human rights in terms of s 36 of the Constitution is then addressed.en_US
dc.description.librarianam2014en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.jutalaw.co.za/catalogue/itemdisplay.jsp?item_id=3600en_US
dc.identifier.citationVerwey, H & Carstens, PA 2014, 'Extreme elective or cosmetic surgery and controversial patient choice : a constitutional analysis', South African Journal on Human Rights, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 89-110.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0258-7203
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/40951
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJuta Lawen_US
dc.rightsJuta Lawen_US
dc.subjectConstitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996en_US
dc.subjectMedical lawen_US
dc.subjectExtreme cosmetic surgeryen_US
dc.subjectExtreme elective surgeryen_US
dc.subjectSouth African constitutional lawen_US
dc.subjectHuman dignityen_US
dc.subjectRight to bodily integrityen_US
dc.subjectRight to privacyen_US
dc.titleExtreme elective or cosmetic surgery and controversial patient choice : a constitutional analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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