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Workplace Spirituality and Ethical Conduct in Organisations
This article looked at what organisations can do to promote ethical conduct
Keywords: Workplace spirituality, Ethical behaviour, Values, Project management, Ethical conduct
Category: Ethics and the Law
Influence of a socio-hierarchical culture on Interprofessional communication through the TRI-O guide
Many societies in the world hold socio-hierarchical culture with a wide power distance which makes collaboration among health care professionals challenging. This study developed a guide for interprofessional communication best suited to the socio- hierarchical and socio-cultural contexts. Keywords…
Category: Ethics and the Law
Autonomy of the child in South Africa: when is a child sufficiently mature to consent to medical treatment?
Our research question may be posited as follows: given the newest developments in child law as regards the conception of the child and his or her participation in society, how may appeals to different moral theories (African communitarianism and Western liberalism) aid in finding better and alterna…
Category: Ethics and the Law
Compassionate Force: When and how should it be implemented?
This article focuses on uses of force in clinical settings after a triggering event and considers how force should be implemented.
Keywords: Compassion, Force, Protocol, seclusion, restraint
Category: Ethics and the Law
Ethical issues in COVID‐19 Vaccine Research and Development
The articles review ethical issues which need to be considered when undertaking COVID‐19 vaccine research.
Keywords: COVID-19, ethics, vaccine, research
Category: Ethics and the Law
Current Ethical and Legal challenges with Telemedicine
This study aims to highlight the current status and identify what still needs to be implemented in telemedicine with respect to ethical and legal standards.
Keywords: Telemedicine, malpractice. Ethics, legal implications, telemedicine practice.
Category: Ethics and the Law
Developing a Research Framework to help Allied Health Professionals plan and guide research activity
There is a lack of tradition in research embedded in practice of AHP. This study aims to develop a consolidated research framework for clinical AHP to plan and guide research activity. Keywords: Research competencies, Allied health professional, Research capacity, Applied research workforce.
Category: Ethics and the Law
Title Ethics in occupational health within the African context
The article argues in favour of the need for a code of ethics irrespective of the socio-political environment and economic sophistication of a country. In the African context, such a code of conduct goes beyond just being an international policy document, but in reality serves the purpose of an ope…
Category: Ethics and the Law
Health Professionals and Lay Peoples’ Perceptions on Allocating Scarce Medical Resources Fairly
The purpose of this study was to explore how lay people, general practitioners, medical students and other health professionals evaluate the fairness of ten allocated principles for scarce medical resources. Keywords: Scarce Medical Resources, Ethical, Health Professionals, Lay People
Category: Ethics and the Law
Consent and Medical Practice
This article examines the issue of consent with a view to discussing the translation and implementation of legal theory to medical practice..
Keywords:
Medico- legal issues, consent, medical practice
Category: Ethics and the Law