Parental access to minors' health records in the South African health care context: concerns and recommendations
Privacy and confidentiality have long been recognized as essential elements of the doctor-patient relationship. Patients should feel free to disclose the most intimate and private medical facts about themselves to their physicians in order to facilitate optimal patient care. Medical records, whether...
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Language: | Afrikaans |
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North-West University
2004-10-01
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Series: | Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.puk.ac.za/opencms/export/PUK/html/fakulteite/regte/per/issues/2004_2__slabbert_art.pdf |