Medical consent for a minor - an alternative proposal

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dc.contributor.authorRode, H
dc.contributor.authorKarpelowsky, J S
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-22T09:59:42Z
dc.date.available2016-01-22T09:59:42Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2016-01-19T09:48:14Z
dc.description.abstractUnder current South African law, in terms of Child Care Act 74 of 1983,1 consent for elective surgery, HIV testing and therapy can only be given by the biological mother, married father or legal guardian of a minor. Where the consent of a parent or legal guardian cannot be obtained, permission for a medical procedure must be sought from the Minister of Social Development if in the opinion of a medical practitioner the procedure is necessary, i.e. consent by proxy. While we can accept that the intention of the law is to protect the welfare of the child, we find that this prejudices those patients requiring consent via the social service department. This procedure has in the past often led to delays and/or cancellations of the intended surgery or institution of appropriate therapy. It is a protracted pathway and at times a frustrating endeavour.en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.1155
dc.identifier.apacitationRode, H., & Karpelowsky, J. S. (2006). Medical consent for a minor - an alternative proposal. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16511en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRode, H, and J S Karpelowsky "Medical consent for a minor - an alternative proposal." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16511en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKarpelowsky, J. S., & Rode, H. (2006). Medical consent for a minor-an alternative proposal: opinion: SAMJ forum. South African Medical Journal, 96(6), p-505.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Rode, H AU - Karpelowsky, J S AB - Under current South African law, in terms of Child Care Act 74 of 1983,1 consent for elective surgery, HIV testing and therapy can only be given by the biological mother, married father or legal guardian of a minor. Where the consent of a parent or legal guardian cannot be obtained, permission for a medical procedure must be sought from the Minister of Social Development if in the opinion of a medical practitioner the procedure is necessary, i.e. consent by proxy. While we can accept that the intention of the law is to protect the welfare of the child, we find that this prejudices those patients requiring consent via the social service department. This procedure has in the past often led to delays and/or cancellations of the intended surgery or institution of appropriate therapy. It is a protracted pathway and at times a frustrating endeavour. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 SM - 0256-9574 T1 - Medical consent for a minor - an alternative proposal TI - Medical consent for a minor - an alternative proposal UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16511 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16511
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRode H, Karpelowsky JS. Medical consent for a minor - an alternative proposal. South African Medical Journal. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16511.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Medical Journalen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj
dc.titleMedical consent for a minor - an alternative proposalen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsMedical consenten_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsminoren_ZA
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uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceArticleen_ZA
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