scholarly journals A critical review of health research ethical guidelines regarding caregiver consent for HIV research involving minors in South Africa: Ethical and legal issues

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshetu Bekle Worku ◽  
Arlene M Davis ◽  
Brenda Morrow
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Hiv Research ◽  
Ethical And Legal Issues

scholarly journals Rethinking responsibility in radiography: Some ethical issues in South Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harriet Rosanne Etheredge
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Supporting Function ◽  
Stepping Stone ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Ethical And Legal Issues

The field of radiography in South Africa is complex and presents a multitude of ethical issues. The discipline is often regarded as a supporting function in the healthcare chain, and a stepping-stone in the diagnostic process. This status of the discipline seems to have left many radiographers in a position of substantial confusion. In the course of numerous bioethics presentations for radiographers in South Africa, several ethical and legal issues have recurrently come to my attention. This article aims to address some of these issues and to offer ethically and legally acceptable solutions. The proposed solutions are not absolute – they are based on personal discussions and experiences – and their practicability needs to be scrutinised. Consequently, this article should be seen as a starting point only.

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