Obtaining informed consent for a sterilisation in the light of recent case law

The need to obtain informed consent prior to any sterilisation is a very well-established ethical and legal obligation. South African law, however, does not specifically state who is responsible for obtaining informed consent before performing a sterilisation. This has implications for the liability...

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Main Authors: P Singh, C Badul, A Strode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2018-06-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12335/8538